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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,857,762 and 6,164,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,857,762 and 6,164,226 is: 13,296,307.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,857,762 : 6,164,226 = 6,164,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,857,762/6,164,226 = 6,164,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,857,762x = 6,164,226 × 6,164,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,857,762x = 37,997,682,179,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,997,682,179,076/2,857,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,296,307.45

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