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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,854,960 and 6,207,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,854,960 and 6,207,584 is: 13,497,246.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,854,960 : 6,207,584 = 6,207,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,854,960/6,207,584 = 6,207,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,854,960x = 6,207,584 × 6,207,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,854,960x = 38,534,099,117,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,534,099,117,056/2,854,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,497,246.59

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