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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,955,685 and 6,353,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,955,685 and 6,353,396 is: 13,656,949.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,955,685 : 6,353,396 = 6,353,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,955,685/6,353,396 = 6,353,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,955,685x = 6,353,396 × 6,353,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,955,685x = 40,365,640,732,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,365,640,732,816/2,955,685
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,656,949.48

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