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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,936,098.13 and 6,446,658.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,936,098.13 and 6,446,658.38 is: 14,154,637.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,936,098.13 : 6,446,658.38 = 6,446,658.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,936,098.13/6,446,658.38 = 6,446,658.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,936,098.13x = 6,446,658.38 × 6,446,658.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,936,098.13x = 41,559,404,203,957.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,559,404,203,957.64/2,936,098.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,154,637.36

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