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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,841,240 and 6,242,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,841,240 and 6,242,352 is: 13,714,771.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,841,240 : 6,242,352 = 6,242,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,841,240/6,242,352 = 6,242,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,841,240x = 6,242,352 × 6,242,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,841,240x = 38,966,958,491,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,966,958,491,904/2,841,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,714,771.89

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