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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,956,365 and 6,374,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,956,365 and 6,374,188 is: 13,743,320.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,956,365 : 6,374,188 = 6,374,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,956,365/6,374,188 = 6,374,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,956,365x = 6,374,188 × 6,374,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,956,365x = 40,630,272,659,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,630,272,659,344/2,956,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,743,320.82

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