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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,879,496 and 6,301,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,879,496 and 6,301,368 is: 13,789,648.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,879,496 : 6,301,368 = 6,301,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,879,496/6,301,368 = 6,301,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,879,496x = 6,301,368 × 6,301,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,879,496x = 39,707,238,671,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,707,238,671,424/2,879,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,789,648.84

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