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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,857,833 and 6,164,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,857,833 and 6,164,380 is: 13,296,641.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,857,833 : 6,164,380 = 6,164,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,857,833/6,164,380 = 6,164,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,857,833x = 6,164,380 × 6,164,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,857,833x = 37,999,580,784,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,999,580,784,400/2,857,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,296,641.47

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