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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,880,927 and 6,188,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,880,927 and 6,188,868 is: 13,295,056.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,880,927 : 6,188,868 = 6,188,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,880,927/6,188,868 = 6,188,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,880,927x = 6,188,868 × 6,188,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,880,927x = 38,302,087,121,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,302,087,121,424/2,880,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,295,056.46

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