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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,880,929 and 6,188,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,880,929 and 6,188,872 is: 13,295,064.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,880,929 : 6,188,872 = 6,188,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,880,929/6,188,872 = 6,188,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,880,929x = 6,188,872 × 6,188,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,880,929x = 38,302,136,632,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,302,136,632,384/2,880,929
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,295,064.42

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