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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,857,755 and 6,164,209

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,857,755 and 6,164,209 is: 13,296,266.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,857,755 : 6,164,209 = 6,164,209 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,857,755/6,164,209 = 6,164,209/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,857,755x = 6,164,209 × 6,164,209
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,857,755x = 37,997,472,595,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,997,472,595,681/2,857,755
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,296,266.68

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