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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,815,008 and 6,146,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,815,008 and 6,146,085 is: 13,418,917.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,815,008 : 6,146,085 = 6,146,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,815,008/6,146,085 = 6,146,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,815,008x = 6,146,085 × 6,146,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,815,008x = 37,774,360,827,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,774,360,827,225/2,815,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,418,917.75

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