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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,816,699 and 6,082,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,816,699 and 6,082,402 is: 13,134,386.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,816,699 : 6,082,402 = 6,082,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,816,699/6,082,402 = 6,082,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,816,699x = 6,082,402 × 6,082,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,816,699x = 36,995,614,089,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,995,614,089,604/2,816,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,134,386.77

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