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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,896,850 and 6,235,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,896,850 and 6,235,474 is: 13,421,867.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,896,850 : 6,235,474 = 6,235,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,896,850/6,235,474 = 6,235,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,896,850x = 6,235,474 × 6,235,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,896,850x = 38,881,136,004,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,881,136,004,676/2,896,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,421,867.20

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