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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,959,562 and 6,495,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,959,562 and 6,495,187 is: 14,254,627.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,959,562 : 6,495,187 = 6,495,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,959,562/6,495,187 = 6,495,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,959,562x = 6,495,187 × 6,495,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,959,562x = 42,187,454,164,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,187,454,164,969/2,959,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,254,627.60

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