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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,893,285 and 6,222,057

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,893,285 and 6,222,057 is: 13,380,635.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,893,285 : 6,222,057 = 6,222,057 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,893,285/6,222,057 = 6,222,057/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,893,285x = 6,222,057 × 6,222,057
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,893,285x = 38,713,993,311,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,713,993,311,249/2,893,285
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,380,635.96

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