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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,909,922 and 6,257,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,909,922 and 6,257,532 is: 13,456,273.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,909,922 : 6,257,532 = 6,257,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,909,922/6,257,532 = 6,257,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,909,922x = 6,257,532 × 6,257,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,909,922x = 39,156,706,731,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,156,706,731,024/2,909,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,456,273.65

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