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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,871,318 and 6,308,682

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,871,318 and 6,308,682 is: 13,861,045.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,871,318 : 6,308,682 = 6,308,682 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,871,318/6,308,682 = 6,308,682/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,871,318x = 6,308,682 × 6,308,682
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,871,318x = 39,799,468,577,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,799,468,577,124/2,871,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,861,045.20

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