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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,851,733 and 6,341,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,851,733 and 6,341,064 is: 14,099,879.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,851,733 : 6,341,064 = 6,341,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,851,733/6,341,064 = 6,341,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,851,733x = 6,341,064 × 6,341,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,851,733x = 40,209,092,652,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,209,092,652,096/2,851,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,099,879.85

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