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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,874,805 and 6,332,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,874,805 and 6,332,922 is: 13,950,824.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,874,805 : 6,332,922 = 6,332,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,874,805/6,332,922 = 6,332,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,874,805x = 6,332,922 × 6,332,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,874,805x = 40,105,901,058,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,105,901,058,084/2,874,805
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,950,824.86

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