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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,839,838 and 6,112,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,839,838 and 6,112,701 is: 13,157,480.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,838 : 6,112,701 = 6,112,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,838/6,112,701 = 6,112,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,838x = 6,112,701 × 6,112,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,838x = 37,365,113,515,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,365,113,515,401/2,839,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,157,480.64

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