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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,912,580 and 6,385,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,912,580 and 6,385,032 is: 13,997,429.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,912,580 : 6,385,032 = 6,385,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,912,580/6,385,032 = 6,385,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,912,580x = 6,385,032 × 6,385,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,912,580x = 40,768,633,641,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,768,633,641,024/2,912,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,997,429.65

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