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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,820,538.13 and 6,089,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,820,538.13 and 6,089,958 is: 13,149,117.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,820,538.13 : 6,089,958 = 6,089,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,820,538.13/6,089,958 = 6,089,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,820,538.13x = 6,089,958 × 6,089,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,820,538.13x = 37,087,588,441,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,087,588,441,764/2,820,538.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,149,117.93

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