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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,894,132 and 6,302,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,894,132 and 6,302,560 is: 13,725,103.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,894,132 : 6,302,560 = 6,302,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,894,132/6,302,560 = 6,302,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,894,132x = 6,302,560 × 6,302,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,894,132x = 39,722,262,553,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,722,262,553,600/2,894,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,725,103.95

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