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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,940,490 and 6,237,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,940,490 and 6,237,866 is: 13,232,819.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,940,490 : 6,237,866 = 6,237,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,940,490/6,237,866 = 6,237,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,940,490x = 6,237,866 × 6,237,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,940,490x = 38,910,972,233,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,910,972,233,956/2,940,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,232,819.10

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