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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,905,860 and 6,334,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,905,860 and 6,334,880 is: 13,810,267.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,905,860 : 6,334,880 = 6,334,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,905,860/6,334,880 = 6,334,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,905,860x = 6,334,880 × 6,334,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,905,860x = 40,130,704,614,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,130,704,614,400/2,905,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,810,267.74

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