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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,880,579 and 6,207,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,880,579 and 6,207,306 is: 13,376,008.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,880,579 : 6,207,306 = 6,207,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,880,579/6,207,306 = 6,207,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,880,579x = 6,207,306 × 6,207,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,880,579x = 38,530,647,777,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,530,647,777,636/2,880,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,376,008.01

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