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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,837,832 and 6,305,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,837,832 and 6,305,516 is: 14,010,530.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,837,832 : 6,305,516 = 6,305,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,837,832/6,305,516 = 6,305,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,837,832x = 6,305,516 × 6,305,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,837,832x = 39,759,532,026,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,759,532,026,256/2,837,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,010,530.58

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