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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,928,866 and 6,307,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,928,866 and 6,307,174 is: 13,582,200.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,928,866 : 6,307,174 = 6,307,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,928,866/6,307,174 = 6,307,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,928,866x = 6,307,174 × 6,307,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,928,866x = 39,780,443,866,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,780,443,866,276/2,928,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,582,200.03

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