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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,837,619 and 6,227,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,837,619 and 6,227,118 is: 13,665,329.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,837,619 : 6,227,118 = 6,227,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,837,619/6,227,118 = 6,227,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,837,619x = 6,227,118 × 6,227,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,837,619x = 38,776,998,585,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,776,998,585,924/2,837,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,665,329.48

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