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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,929,085 and 6,000,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,929,085 and 6,000,872 is: 12,294,100.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,929,085 : 6,000,872 = 6,000,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,929,085/6,000,872 = 6,000,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,929,085x = 6,000,872 × 6,000,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,929,085x = 36,010,464,760,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,010,464,760,384/2,929,085
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,294,100.29

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