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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,798,118 and 6,024,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,798,118 and 6,024,321 is: 12,970,304.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,798,118 : 6,024,321 = 6,024,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,798,118/6,024,321 = 6,024,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,798,118x = 6,024,321 × 6,024,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,798,118x = 36,292,443,511,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,292,443,511,041/2,798,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,970,304.87

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