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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,831,085 and 6,159,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,831,085 and 6,159,816 is: 13,402,399.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,831,085 : 6,159,816 = 6,159,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,831,085/6,159,816 = 6,159,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,831,085x = 6,159,816 × 6,159,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,831,085x = 37,943,333,153,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,943,333,153,856/2,831,085
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,402,399.84

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