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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,885,580 and 6,157,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,885,580 and 6,157,176 is: 13,138,022.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,885,580 : 6,157,176 = 6,157,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,885,580/6,157,176 = 6,157,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,885,580x = 6,157,176 × 6,157,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,885,580x = 37,910,816,294,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,910,816,294,976/2,885,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,138,022.96

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