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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,960,796 and 6,370,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,960,796 and 6,370,656 is: 13,707,549.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,960,796 : 6,370,656 = 6,370,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,960,796/6,370,656 = 6,370,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,960,796x = 6,370,656 × 6,370,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,960,796x = 40,585,257,870,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,585,257,870,336/2,960,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,707,549.55

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