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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,842,850 and 6,158,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,842,850 and 6,158,092 is: 13,339,464.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,842,850 : 6,158,092 = 6,158,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,842,850/6,158,092 = 6,158,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,842,850x = 6,158,092 × 6,158,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,842,850x = 37,922,097,080,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,922,097,080,464/2,842,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,339,464.65

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