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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,886,492 and 6,199,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,886,492 and 6,199,440 is: 13,314,797.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,886,492 : 6,199,440 = 6,199,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,886,492/6,199,440 = 6,199,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,886,492x = 6,199,440 × 6,199,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,886,492x = 38,433,056,313,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,433,056,313,600/2,886,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,314,797.45

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