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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,788,630 and 6,088,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,788,630 and 6,088,964 is: 13,295,231.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,788,630 : 6,088,964 = 6,088,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,788,630/6,088,964 = 6,088,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,788,630x = 6,088,964 × 6,088,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,788,630x = 37,075,482,593,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,075,482,593,296/2,788,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,295,231.92

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