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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,857,840 and 6,164,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,857,840 and 6,164,396 is: 13,296,677.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,857,840 : 6,164,396 = 6,164,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,857,840/6,164,396 = 6,164,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,857,840x = 6,164,396 × 6,164,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,857,840x = 37,999,778,044,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,999,778,044,816/2,857,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,296,677.93

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