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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,958,612 and 6,366,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,958,612 and 6,366,696 is: 13,700,619.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,958,612 : 6,366,696 = 6,366,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,958,612/6,366,696 = 6,366,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,958,612x = 6,366,696 × 6,366,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,958,612x = 40,534,817,956,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,534,817,956,416/2,958,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,700,619.74

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