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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,931,157 and 6,458,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,931,157 and 6,458,648 is: 14,231,286.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,931,157 : 6,458,648 = 6,458,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,931,157/6,458,648 = 6,458,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,931,157x = 6,458,648 × 6,458,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,931,157x = 41,714,133,987,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,714,133,987,904/2,931,157
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,231,286.14

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