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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,798,090 and 6,024,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,798,090 and 6,024,274 is: 12,970,232.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,798,090 : 6,024,274 = 6,024,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,798,090/6,024,274 = 6,024,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,798,090x = 6,024,274 × 6,024,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,798,090x = 36,291,877,227,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,291,877,227,076/2,798,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,970,232.28

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