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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,880,936 and 6,188,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,880,936 and 6,188,884 is: 13,295,083.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,880,936 : 6,188,884 = 6,188,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,880,936/6,188,884 = 6,188,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,880,936x = 6,188,884 × 6,188,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,880,936x = 38,302,285,165,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,302,285,165,456/2,880,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,295,083.67

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