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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,859,228 and 6,287,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,859,228 and 6,287,076 is: 13,824,474.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,859,228 : 6,287,076 = 6,287,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,859,228/6,287,076 = 6,287,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,859,228x = 6,287,076 × 6,287,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,859,228x = 39,527,324,629,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,527,324,629,776/2,859,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,824,474.52

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