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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,875,511 and 6,154,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,875,511 and 6,154,948 is: 13,174,487.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,875,511 : 6,154,948 = 6,154,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,875,511/6,154,948 = 6,154,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,875,511x = 6,154,948 × 6,154,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,875,511x = 37,883,384,882,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,883,384,882,704/2,875,511
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,174,487.90

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