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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,842,800 and 6,076,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,842,800 and 6,076,320 is: 12,987,781.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,842,800 : 6,076,320 = 6,076,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,842,800/6,076,320 = 6,076,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,842,800x = 6,076,320 × 6,076,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,842,800x = 36,921,664,742,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,921,664,742,400/2,842,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,987,781.32

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