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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,839,506 and 6,158,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,839,506 and 6,158,108 is: 13,355,243.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,506 : 6,158,108 = 6,158,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,506/6,158,108 = 6,158,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,506x = 6,158,108 × 6,158,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,506x = 37,922,294,139,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,922,294,139,664/2,839,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,355,243.53

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