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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,879,288 and 6,177,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,879,288 and 6,177,508 is: 13,253,833.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,879,288 : 6,177,508 = 6,177,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,879,288/6,177,508 = 6,177,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,879,288x = 6,177,508 × 6,177,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,879,288x = 38,161,605,090,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,161,605,090,064/2,879,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,253,833.97

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