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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,839,405 and 6,157,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,839,405 and 6,157,888 is: 13,354,764.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,405 : 6,157,888 = 6,157,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,405/6,157,888 = 6,157,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,405x = 6,157,888 × 6,157,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,405x = 37,919,584,620,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,919,584,620,544/2,839,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,354,764.33

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