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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,816,661 and 6,082,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,816,661 and 6,082,326 is: 13,134,235.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,816,661 : 6,082,326 = 6,082,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,816,661/6,082,326 = 6,082,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,816,661x = 6,082,326 × 6,082,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,816,661x = 36,994,689,570,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,994,689,570,276/2,816,661
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,134,235.74

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