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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,960,492 and 6,377,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,960,492 and 6,377,776 is: 13,739,617.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,960,492 : 6,377,776 = 6,377,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,960,492/6,377,776 = 6,377,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,960,492x = 6,377,776 × 6,377,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,960,492x = 40,676,026,706,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,676,026,706,176/2,960,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,739,617.17

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