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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,784,112 and 6,079,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,784,112 and 6,079,568 is: 13,275,740.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,784,112 : 6,079,568 = 6,079,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,784,112/6,079,568 = 6,079,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,784,112x = 6,079,568 × 6,079,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,784,112x = 36,961,147,066,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,961,147,066,624/2,784,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,275,740.01

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