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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,879,405 and 6,665,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,879,405 and 6,665,999 is: 15,432,196.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,879,405 : 6,665,999 = 6,665,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,879,405/6,665,999 = 6,665,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,879,405x = 6,665,999 × 6,665,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,879,405x = 44,435,542,668,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,435,542,668,001/2,879,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,432,196.12

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