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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,874,334 and 6,258,970

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,874,334 and 6,258,970 is: 13,629,141.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,874,334 : 6,258,970 = 6,258,970 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,874,334/6,258,970 = 6,258,970/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,874,334x = 6,258,970 × 6,258,970
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,874,334x = 39,174,705,460,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,174,705,460,900/2,874,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,629,141.73

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