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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,958,899 and 6,374,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,958,899 and 6,374,883 is: 13,734,545.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,958,899 : 6,374,883 = 6,374,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,958,899/6,374,883 = 6,374,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,958,899x = 6,374,883 × 6,374,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,958,899x = 40,639,133,263,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,639,133,263,689/2,958,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,734,545.61

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