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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,923,134 and 6,377,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,923,134 and 6,377,457 is: 13,913,819.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,923,134 : 6,377,457 = 6,377,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,923,134/6,377,457 = 6,377,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,923,134x = 6,377,457 × 6,377,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,923,134x = 40,671,957,786,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,671,957,786,849/2,923,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,913,819.14

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