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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,838,819.38 and 6,227,244

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,838,819.38 and 6,227,244 is: 13,660,103.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,838,819.38 : 6,227,244 = 6,227,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,838,819.38/6,227,244 = 6,227,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,838,819.38x = 6,227,244 × 6,227,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,838,819.38x = 38,778,567,835,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,778,567,835,536/2,838,819.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,660,103.98

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