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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,957,876 and 6,364,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,957,876 and 6,364,096 is: 13,692,838.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,957,876 : 6,364,096 = 6,364,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,957,876/6,364,096 = 6,364,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,957,876x = 6,364,096 × 6,364,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,957,876x = 40,501,717,897,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,501,717,897,216/2,957,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,692,838.34

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