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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,822,696 and 6,662,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,822,696 and 6,662,324 is: 15,724,881.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,822,696 : 6,662,324 = 6,662,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,822,696/6,662,324 = 6,662,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,822,696x = 6,662,324 × 6,662,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,822,696x = 44,386,561,080,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,386,561,080,976/2,822,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,724,881.84

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