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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,931,112 and 6,363,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,931,112 and 6,363,550 is: 13,815,496.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,931,112 : 6,363,550 = 6,363,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,931,112/6,363,550 = 6,363,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,931,112x = 6,363,550 × 6,363,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,931,112x = 40,494,768,602,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,494,768,602,500/2,931,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,815,496.85

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