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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,879,040 and 6,156,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,879,040 and 6,156,600 is: 13,165,403.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,879,040 : 6,156,600 = 6,156,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,879,040/6,156,600 = 6,156,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,879,040x = 6,156,600 × 6,156,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,879,040x = 37,903,723,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,903,723,560,000/2,879,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,165,403.59

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