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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,894,762 and 6,187,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,894,762 and 6,187,900 is: 13,227,376.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,894,762 : 6,187,900 = 6,187,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,894,762/6,187,900 = 6,187,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,894,762x = 6,187,900 × 6,187,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,894,762x = 38,290,106,410,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,290,106,410,000/2,894,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,227,376.35

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