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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,965,758 and 6,475,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,965,758 and 6,475,188 is: 14,137,383.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,965,758 : 6,475,188 = 6,475,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,965,758/6,475,188 = 6,475,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,965,758x = 6,475,188 × 6,475,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,965,758x = 41,928,059,635,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,928,059,635,344/2,965,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,137,383.98

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