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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,915,769 and 6,362,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,915,769 and 6,362,159 is: 13,882,124.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,915,769 : 6,362,159 = 6,362,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,915,769/6,362,159 = 6,362,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,915,769x = 6,362,159 × 6,362,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,915,769x = 40,477,067,141,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,477,067,141,281/2,915,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,882,124.11

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