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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,954,381 and 6,426,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,954,381 and 6,426,400 is: 13,978,771.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,954,381 : 6,426,400 = 6,426,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,954,381/6,426,400 = 6,426,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,954,381x = 6,426,400 × 6,426,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,954,381x = 41,298,616,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,298,616,960,000/2,954,381
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,978,771.51

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