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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,965,300 and 6,462,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,965,300 and 6,462,824 is: 14,085,621.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,965,300 : 6,462,824 = 6,462,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,965,300/6,462,824 = 6,462,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,965,300x = 6,462,824 × 6,462,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,965,300x = 41,768,094,054,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,768,094,054,976/2,965,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,085,621.71

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