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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,989,778 and 6,378,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,989,778 and 6,378,184 is: 13,606,773.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,989,778 : 6,378,184 = 6,378,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,989,778/6,378,184 = 6,378,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,989,778x = 6,378,184 × 6,378,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,989,778x = 40,681,231,137,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,681,231,137,856/2,989,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,606,773.19

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