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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,905,888 and 6,334,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,905,888 and 6,334,940 is: 13,810,396.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,905,888 : 6,334,940 = 6,334,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,905,888/6,334,940 = 6,334,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,905,888x = 6,334,940 × 6,334,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,905,888x = 40,131,464,803,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,131,464,803,600/2,905,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,810,396.27

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