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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,929,058 and 6,378,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,929,058 and 6,378,620 is: 13,890,743.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,929,058 : 6,378,620 = 6,378,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,929,058/6,378,620 = 6,378,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,929,058x = 6,378,620 × 6,378,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,929,058x = 40,686,793,104,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,686,793,104,400/2,929,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,890,743.41

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