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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,889,916 and 6,351,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,889,916 and 6,351,872 is: 13,961,055.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,889,916 : 6,351,872 = 6,351,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,889,916/6,351,872 = 6,351,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,889,916x = 6,351,872 × 6,351,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,889,916x = 40,346,277,904,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,346,277,904,384/2,889,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,961,055.58

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