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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,788,628 and 6,088,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,788,628 and 6,088,960 is: 13,295,223.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,788,628 : 6,088,960 = 6,088,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,788,628/6,088,960 = 6,088,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,788,628x = 6,088,960 × 6,088,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,788,628x = 37,075,433,881,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,075,433,881,600/2,788,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,295,223.99

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