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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,816,596 and 6,082,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,816,596 and 6,082,112 is: 13,133,614.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,816,596 : 6,082,112 = 6,082,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,816,596/6,082,112 = 6,082,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,816,596x = 6,082,112 × 6,082,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,816,596x = 36,992,086,380,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,992,086,380,544/2,816,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,133,614.61

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