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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,879,565 and 6,198,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,879,565 and 6,198,108 is: 13,341,092.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,879,565 : 6,198,108 = 6,198,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,879,565/6,198,108 = 6,198,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,879,565x = 6,198,108 × 6,198,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,879,565x = 38,416,542,779,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,416,542,779,664/2,879,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,341,092.41

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