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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,959,052 and 6,367,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,959,052 and 6,367,532 is: 13,702,180.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,959,052 : 6,367,532 = 6,367,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,959,052/6,367,532 = 6,367,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,959,052x = 6,367,532 × 6,367,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,959,052x = 40,545,463,771,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,545,463,771,024/2,959,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,702,180.22

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