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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,816,697 and 6,082,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,816,697 and 6,082,398 is: 13,134,378.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,816,697 : 6,082,398 = 6,082,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,816,697/6,082,398 = 6,082,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,816,697x = 6,082,398 × 6,082,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,816,697x = 36,995,565,430,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,995,565,430,404/2,816,697
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,134,378.82

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