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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,959,554 and 6,359,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,959,554 and 6,359,675 is: 13,666,067.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,959,554 : 6,359,675 = 6,359,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,959,554/6,359,675 = 6,359,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,959,554x = 6,359,675 × 6,359,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,959,554x = 40,445,466,105,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,445,466,105,625/2,959,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,666,067.96

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