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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,839,029 and 6,157,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,839,029 and 6,157,224 is: 13,353,652.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,029 : 6,157,224 = 6,157,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,029/6,157,224 = 6,157,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,029x = 6,157,224 × 6,157,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,029x = 37,911,407,386,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,911,407,386,176/2,839,029
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,353,652.74

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