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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,940,459 and 6,331,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,940,459 and 6,331,455 is: 13,633,015.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,940,459 : 6,331,455 = 6,331,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,940,459/6,331,455 = 6,331,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,940,459x = 6,331,455 × 6,331,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,940,459x = 40,087,322,417,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,087,322,417,025/2,940,459
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,633,015.26

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