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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,839,458 and 6,158,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,839,458 and 6,158,001 is: 13,355,005.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,458 : 6,158,001 = 6,158,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,458/6,158,001 = 6,158,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,458x = 6,158,001 × 6,158,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,458x = 37,920,976,316,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,920,976,316,001/2,839,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,355,005.19

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