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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,954,730 and 6,350,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,954,730 and 6,350,796 is: 13,650,184.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,954,730 : 6,350,796 = 6,350,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,954,730/6,350,796 = 6,350,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,954,730x = 6,350,796 × 6,350,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,954,730x = 40,332,609,833,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,332,609,833,616/2,954,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,650,184.56

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