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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,880,589 and 6,207,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,880,589 and 6,207,324 is: 13,376,039.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,880,589 : 6,207,324 = 6,207,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,880,589/6,207,324 = 6,207,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,880,589x = 6,207,324 × 6,207,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,880,589x = 38,530,871,240,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,530,871,240,976/2,880,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,376,039.15

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