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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,937,022 and 6,226,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,937,022 and 6,226,879 is: 13,201,815.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,937,022 : 6,226,879 = 6,226,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,937,022/6,226,879 = 6,226,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,937,022x = 6,226,879 × 6,226,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,937,022x = 38,774,022,080,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,774,022,080,641/2,937,022
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,201,815.34

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