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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,850,984 and 6,203,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,850,984 and 6,203,885 is: 13,499,966.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,850,984 : 6,203,885 = 6,203,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,850,984/6,203,885 = 6,203,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,850,984x = 6,203,885 × 6,203,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,850,984x = 38,488,189,093,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,488,189,093,225/2,850,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,499,966.71

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