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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,897,726 and 6,294,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,897,726 and 6,294,060 is: 13,671,130.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,897,726 : 6,294,060 = 6,294,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,897,726/6,294,060 = 6,294,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,897,726x = 6,294,060 × 6,294,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,897,726x = 39,615,191,283,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,615,191,283,600/2,897,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,671,130.84

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