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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,859,585 and 6,285,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,859,585 and 6,285,918 is: 13,817,657.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,859,585 : 6,285,918 = 6,285,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,859,585/6,285,918 = 6,285,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,859,585x = 6,285,918 × 6,285,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,859,585x = 39,512,765,102,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,512,765,102,724/2,859,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,817,657.14

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