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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,857,782 and 6,164,265

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,857,782 and 6,164,265 is: 13,296,382.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,857,782 : 6,164,265 = 6,164,265 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,857,782/6,164,265 = 6,164,265/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,857,782x = 6,164,265 × 6,164,265
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,857,782x = 37,998,162,990,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,998,162,990,225/2,857,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,296,382.65

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