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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,984,594.25 and 6,395,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,984,594.25 and 6,395,046 is: 13,702,570.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,984,594.25 : 6,395,046 = 6,395,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,984,594.25/6,395,046 = 6,395,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,984,594.25x = 6,395,046 × 6,395,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,984,594.25x = 40,896,613,342,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,896,613,342,116/2,984,594.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,702,570.57

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