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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,859,230 and 6,287,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,859,230 and 6,287,080 is: 13,824,482.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,859,230 : 6,287,080 = 6,287,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,859,230/6,287,080 = 6,287,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,859,230x = 6,287,080 × 6,287,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,859,230x = 39,527,374,926,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,527,374,926,400/2,859,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,824,482.44

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