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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,878,721 and 6,156,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,878,721 and 6,156,024 is: 13,164,398.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,878,721 : 6,156,024 = 6,156,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,878,721/6,156,024 = 6,156,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,878,721x = 6,156,024 × 6,156,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,878,721x = 37,896,631,488,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,896,631,488,576/2,878,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,164,398.87

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