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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,940,505 and 6,369,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,940,505 and 6,369,704 is: 13,798,013.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,940,505 : 6,369,704 = 6,369,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,940,505/6,369,704 = 6,369,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,940,505x = 6,369,704 × 6,369,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,940,505x = 40,573,129,047,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,573,129,047,616/2,940,505
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,798,013.96

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