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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,904,438 and 6,312,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,904,438 and 6,312,618 is: 13,720,088.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,904,438 : 6,312,618 = 6,312,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,904,438/6,312,618 = 6,312,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,904,438x = 6,312,618 × 6,312,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,904,438x = 39,849,146,013,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,849,146,013,924/2,904,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,720,088.37

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