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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,890,461 and 6,295,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,890,461 and 6,295,686 is: 13,712,574.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,890,461 : 6,295,686 = 6,295,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,890,461/6,295,686 = 6,295,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,890,461x = 6,295,686 × 6,295,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,890,461x = 39,635,662,210,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,635,662,210,596/2,890,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,712,574.64

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