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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,816,138 and 6,056,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,816,138 and 6,056,671 is: 13,026,088.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,816,138 : 6,056,671 = 6,056,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,816,138/6,056,671 = 6,056,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,816,138x = 6,056,671 × 6,056,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,816,138x = 36,683,263,602,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,683,263,602,241/2,816,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,026,088.78

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