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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,760,279 and 6,006,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,760,279 and 6,006,558 is: 13,070,685.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,760,279 : 6,006,558 = 6,006,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,760,279/6,006,558 = 6,006,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,760,279x = 6,006,558 × 6,006,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,760,279x = 36,078,739,007,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,078,739,007,364/2,760,279
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,070,685.61

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