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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,839,840 and 6,112,705

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,839,840 and 6,112,705 is: 13,157,488.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,840 : 6,112,705 = 6,112,705 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,840/6,112,705 = 6,112,705/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,840x = 6,112,705 × 6,112,705
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,840x = 37,365,162,417,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,365,162,417,025/2,839,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,157,488.60

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