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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,954,125 and 6,412,425

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,954,125 and 6,412,425 is: 13,919,246.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,954,125 : 6,412,425 = 6,412,425 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,954,125/6,412,425 = 6,412,425/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,954,125x = 6,412,425 × 6,412,425
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,954,125x = 41,119,194,380,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,119,194,380,625/2,954,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,919,246.61

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