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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,929,743 and 6,426,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,929,743 and 6,426,762 is: 14,097,915.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,929,743 : 6,426,762 = 6,426,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,929,743/6,426,762 = 6,426,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,929,743x = 6,426,762 × 6,426,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,929,743x = 41,303,269,804,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,303,269,804,644/2,929,743
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,097,915.69

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