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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,857,837 and 6,164,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,857,837 and 6,164,386 is: 13,296,648.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,857,837 : 6,164,386 = 6,164,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,857,837/6,164,386 = 6,164,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,857,837x = 6,164,386 × 6,164,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,857,837x = 37,999,654,756,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,999,654,756,996/2,857,837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,296,648.74

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