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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,874,800 and 6,332,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,874,800 and 6,332,912 is: 13,950,805.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,874,800 : 6,332,912 = 6,332,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,874,800/6,332,912 = 6,332,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,874,800x = 6,332,912 × 6,332,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,874,800x = 40,105,774,399,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,105,774,399,744/2,874,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,950,805.06

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