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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,960,877 and 6,370,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,960,877 and 6,370,800 is: 13,707,794.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,960,877 : 6,370,800 = 6,370,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,960,877/6,370,800 = 6,370,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,960,877x = 6,370,800 × 6,370,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,960,877x = 40,587,092,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,587,092,640,000/2,960,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,707,794.22

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