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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,874,267 and 6,258,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,874,267 and 6,258,834 is: 13,628,867.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,874,267 : 6,258,834 = 6,258,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,874,267/6,258,834 = 6,258,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,874,267x = 6,258,834 × 6,258,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,874,267x = 39,173,003,039,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,173,003,039,556/2,874,267
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,628,867.13

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