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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,816,612 and 6,082,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,816,612 and 6,082,144 is: 13,133,678.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,816,612 : 6,082,144 = 6,082,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,816,612/6,082,144 = 6,082,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,816,612x = 6,082,144 × 6,082,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,816,612x = 36,992,475,636,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,992,475,636,736/2,816,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,133,678.21

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