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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,810,178 and 6,631,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,810,178 and 6,631,587 is: 15,649,523.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,810,178 : 6,631,587 = 6,631,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,810,178/6,631,587 = 6,631,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,810,178x = 6,631,587 × 6,631,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,810,178x = 43,977,946,138,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,977,946,138,569/2,810,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,649,523.32

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