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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,905,858 and 6,334,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,905,858 and 6,334,876 is: 13,810,259.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,905,858 : 6,334,876 = 6,334,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,905,858/6,334,876 = 6,334,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,905,858x = 6,334,876 × 6,334,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,905,858x = 40,130,653,935,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,130,653,935,376/2,905,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,810,259.80

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