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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,856,066 and 6,232,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,856,066 and 6,232,962 is: 13,602,562.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,856,066 : 6,232,962 = 6,232,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,856,066/6,232,962 = 6,232,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,856,066x = 6,232,962 × 6,232,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,856,066x = 38,849,815,293,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,849,815,293,444/2,856,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,602,562.16

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