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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,837,818 and 6,305,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,837,818 and 6,305,492 is: 14,010,493.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,837,818 : 6,305,492 = 6,305,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,837,818/6,305,492 = 6,305,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,837,818x = 6,305,492 × 6,305,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,837,818x = 39,759,229,362,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,759,229,362,064/2,837,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,010,493.05

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