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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,880,798 and 6,293,117

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,880,798 and 6,293,117 is: 13,747,344.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,880,798 : 6,293,117 = 6,293,117 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,880,798/6,293,117 = 6,293,117/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,880,798x = 6,293,117 × 6,293,117
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,880,798x = 39,603,321,575,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,603,321,575,689/2,880,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,747,344.16

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