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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,915,726 and 6,310,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,915,726 and 6,310,684 is: 13,658,599.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,915,726 : 6,310,684 = 6,310,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,915,726/6,310,684 = 6,310,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,915,726x = 6,310,684 × 6,310,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,915,726x = 39,824,732,547,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,824,732,547,856/2,915,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,658,599.11

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