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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,798,120 and 6,024,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,798,120 and 6,024,336 is: 12,970,360.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,798,120 : 6,024,336 = 6,024,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,798,120/6,024,336 = 6,024,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,798,120x = 6,024,336 × 6,024,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,798,120x = 36,292,624,240,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,292,624,240,896/2,798,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,970,360.19

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