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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,898,180 and 6,356,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,898,180 and 6,356,232 is: 13,940,364.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,898,180 : 6,356,232 = 6,356,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,898,180/6,356,232 = 6,356,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,898,180x = 6,356,232 × 6,356,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,898,180x = 40,401,685,237,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,401,685,237,824/2,898,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,940,364.38

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