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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,879,422 and 6,666,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,879,422 and 6,666,042 is: 15,432,304.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,879,422 : 6,666,042 = 6,666,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,879,422/6,666,042 = 6,666,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,879,422x = 6,666,042 × 6,666,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,879,422x = 44,436,115,945,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,436,115,945,764/2,879,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,432,304.10

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