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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,940,440 and 6,331,414

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,940,440 and 6,331,414 is: 13,632,926.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,940,440 : 6,331,414 = 6,331,414 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,940,440/6,331,414 = 6,331,414/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,940,440x = 6,331,414 × 6,331,414
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,940,440x = 40,086,803,239,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,086,803,239,396/2,940,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,632,926.79

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