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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,955,760 and 6,353,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,955,760 and 6,353,538 is: 13,657,213.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,955,760 : 6,353,538 = 6,353,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,955,760/6,353,538 = 6,353,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,955,760x = 6,353,538 × 6,353,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,955,760x = 40,367,445,117,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,367,445,117,444/2,955,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,657,213.41

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