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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,874,574 and 6,259,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,874,574 and 6,259,132 is: 13,628,709.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,874,574 : 6,259,132 = 6,259,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,874,574/6,259,132 = 6,259,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,874,574x = 6,259,132 × 6,259,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,874,574x = 39,176,733,393,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,176,733,393,424/2,874,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,628,709.30

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