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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,879,076 and 6,300,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,879,076 and 6,300,528 is: 13,787,983.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,879,076 : 6,300,528 = 6,300,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,879,076/6,300,528 = 6,300,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,879,076x = 6,300,528 × 6,300,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,879,076x = 39,696,653,078,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,696,653,078,784/2,879,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,787,983.74

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