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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,842,851 and 6,158,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,842,851 and 6,158,094 is: 13,339,468.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,842,851 : 6,158,094 = 6,158,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,842,851/6,158,094 = 6,158,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,842,851x = 6,158,094 × 6,158,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,842,851x = 37,922,121,712,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,922,121,712,836/2,842,851
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,339,468.62

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