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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,839,544 and 6,158,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,839,544 and 6,158,185 is: 13,355,398.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,544 : 6,158,185 = 6,158,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,544/6,158,185 = 6,158,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,544x = 6,158,185 × 6,158,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,544x = 37,923,242,494,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,923,242,494,225/2,839,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,355,398.79

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