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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,831,566 and 6,113,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,831,566 and 6,113,924 is: 13,201,199.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,831,566 : 6,113,924 = 6,113,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,831,566/6,113,924 = 6,113,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,831,566x = 6,113,924 × 6,113,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,831,566x = 37,380,066,677,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,380,066,677,776/2,831,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,201,199.15

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