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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,816,532 and 6,081,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,816,532 and 6,081,996 is: 13,133,412.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,816,532 : 6,081,996 = 6,081,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,816,532/6,081,996 = 6,081,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,816,532x = 6,081,996 × 6,081,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,816,532x = 36,990,675,344,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,990,675,344,016/2,816,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,133,412.06

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