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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,814,274 and 6,636,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,814,274 and 6,636,838 is: 15,651,503.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,814,274 : 6,636,838 = 6,636,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,814,274/6,636,838 = 6,636,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,814,274x = 6,636,838 × 6,636,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,814,274x = 44,047,618,638,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,047,618,638,244/2,814,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,651,503.24

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