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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,879,416 and 6,666,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,879,416 and 6,666,028 is: 15,432,271.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,879,416 : 6,666,028 = 6,666,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,879,416/6,666,028 = 6,666,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,879,416x = 6,666,028 × 6,666,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,879,416x = 44,435,929,296,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,435,929,296,784/2,879,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,432,271.44

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