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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,859,232 and 6,287,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,859,232 and 6,287,084 is: 13,824,490.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,859,232 : 6,287,084 = 6,287,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,859,232/6,287,084 = 6,287,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,859,232x = 6,287,084 × 6,287,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,859,232x = 39,527,425,223,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,527,425,223,056/2,859,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,824,490.36

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