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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,879,415 and 6,666,025.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,879,415 and 6,666,025.50 is: 15,432,265.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,879,415 : 6,666,025.50 = 6,666,025.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,879,415/6,666,025.50 = 6,666,025.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,879,415x = 6,666,025.50 × 6,666,025.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,879,415x = 44,435,895,966,650.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,435,895,966,650.25/2,879,415
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,432,265.22

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