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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,960,772 and 6,362,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,960,772 and 6,362,088 is: 13,670,814.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,960,772 : 6,362,088 = 6,362,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,960,772/6,362,088 = 6,362,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,960,772x = 6,362,088 × 6,362,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,960,772x = 40,476,163,719,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,476,163,719,744/2,960,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,670,814.14

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