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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,837,088 and 6,156,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,837,088 and 6,156,432 is: 13,359,351.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,837,088 : 6,156,432 = 6,156,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,837,088/6,156,432 = 6,156,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,837,088x = 6,156,432 × 6,156,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,837,088x = 37,901,654,970,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,901,654,970,624/2,837,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,359,351.20

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