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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,877,747 and 6,216,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,877,747 and 6,216,588 is: 13,429,243.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,877,747 : 6,216,588 = 6,216,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,877,747/6,216,588 = 6,216,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,877,747x = 6,216,588 × 6,216,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,877,747x = 38,645,966,361,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,645,966,361,744/2,877,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,429,243.91

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