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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,876,650 and 6,201,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,876,650 and 6,201,636 is: 13,369,818.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,876,650 : 6,201,636 = 6,201,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,876,650/6,201,636 = 6,201,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,876,650x = 6,201,636 × 6,201,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,876,650x = 38,460,289,076,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,460,289,076,496/2,876,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,369,818.74

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