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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,846,243 and 6,197,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,846,243 and 6,197,638 is: 13,495,234.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,846,243 : 6,197,638 = 6,197,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,846,243/6,197,638 = 6,197,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,846,243x = 6,197,638 × 6,197,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,846,243x = 38,410,716,779,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,410,716,779,044/2,846,243
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,495,234.52

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