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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,868,681 and 6,242,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,868,681 and 6,242,058 is: 13,582,300.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,868,681 : 6,242,058 = 6,242,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,868,681/6,242,058 = 6,242,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,868,681x = 6,242,058 × 6,242,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,868,681x = 38,963,288,075,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,963,288,075,364/2,868,681
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,582,300.74

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