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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,871,288 and 6,308,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,871,288 and 6,308,631 is: 13,860,965.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,871,288 : 6,308,631 = 6,308,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,871,288/6,308,631 = 6,308,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,871,288x = 6,308,631 × 6,308,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,871,288x = 39,798,825,094,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,798,825,094,161/2,871,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,860,965.91

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