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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,851,650 and 6,340,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,851,650 and 6,340,869 is: 14,099,423.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,851,650 : 6,340,869 = 6,340,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,851,650/6,340,869 = 6,340,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,851,650x = 6,340,869 × 6,340,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,851,650x = 40,206,619,675,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,206,619,675,161/2,851,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,099,423.03

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