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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,837,830 and 6,305,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,837,830 and 6,305,515 is: 14,010,536.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,837,830 : 6,305,515 = 6,305,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,837,830/6,305,515 = 6,305,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,837,830x = 6,305,515 × 6,305,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,837,830x = 39,759,519,415,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,759,519,415,225/2,837,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,010,536.01

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