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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,957,716 and 6,055,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,957,716 and 6,055,544 is: 12,397,949.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,957,716 : 6,055,544 = 6,055,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,957,716/6,055,544 = 6,055,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,957,716x = 6,055,544 × 6,055,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,957,716x = 36,669,613,135,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,669,613,135,936/2,957,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,397,949.34

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