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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,954,952 and 6,361,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,954,952 and 6,361,880 is: 13,696,844.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,954,952 : 6,361,880 = 6,361,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,954,952/6,361,880 = 6,361,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,954,952x = 6,361,880 × 6,361,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,954,952x = 40,473,517,134,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,473,517,134,400/2,954,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,696,844.19

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