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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,839,455 and 6,157,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,839,455 and 6,157,998 is: 13,355,006.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,455 : 6,157,998 = 6,157,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,455/6,157,998 = 6,157,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,455x = 6,157,998 × 6,157,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,455x = 37,920,939,368,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,920,939,368,004/2,839,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,355,006.28

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