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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,871,290 and 6,308,635

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,871,290 and 6,308,635 is: 13,860,973.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,871,290 : 6,308,635 = 6,308,635 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,871,290/6,308,635 = 6,308,635/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,871,290x = 6,308,635 × 6,308,635
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,871,290x = 39,798,875,563,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,798,875,563,225/2,871,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,860,973.84

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