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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,880,498 and 6,204,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,880,498 and 6,204,196 is: 13,362,983.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,880,498 : 6,204,196 = 6,204,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,880,498/6,204,196 = 6,204,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,880,498x = 6,204,196 × 6,204,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,880,498x = 38,492,048,006,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,492,048,006,416/2,880,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,362,983.76

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