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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,926,600 and 6,389,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,926,600 and 6,389,456 is: 13,949,684.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,926,600 : 6,389,456 = 6,389,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,926,600/6,389,456 = 6,389,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,926,600x = 6,389,456 × 6,389,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,926,600x = 40,825,147,975,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,825,147,975,936/2,926,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,949,684.95

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