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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,973,858 and 6,331,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,973,858 and 6,331,332 is: 13,479,380.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,973,858 : 6,331,332 = 6,331,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,973,858/6,331,332 = 6,331,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,973,858x = 6,331,332 × 6,331,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,973,858x = 40,085,764,894,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,085,764,894,224/2,973,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,479,380.96

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