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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,874,798 and 6,332,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,874,798 and 6,332,908 is: 13,950,797.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,874,798 : 6,332,908 = 6,332,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,874,798/6,332,908 = 6,332,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,874,798x = 6,332,908 × 6,332,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,874,798x = 40,105,723,736,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,105,723,736,464/2,874,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,950,797.15

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