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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,869,758 and 6,243,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,869,758 and 6,243,949 is: 13,585,430.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,869,758 : 6,243,949 = 6,243,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,869,758/6,243,949 = 6,243,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,869,758x = 6,243,949 × 6,243,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,869,758x = 38,986,899,114,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,986,899,114,601/2,869,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,585,430.94

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