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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,965,357 and 6,474,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,965,357 and 6,474,462 is: 14,136,125.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,965,357 : 6,474,462 = 6,474,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,965,357/6,474,462 = 6,474,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,965,357x = 6,474,462 × 6,474,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,965,357x = 41,918,658,189,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,918,658,189,444/2,965,357
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,136,125.33

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