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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,881,656 and 6,670,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,881,656 and 6,670,512 is: 15,441,027.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,881,656 : 6,670,512 = 6,670,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,881,656/6,670,512 = 6,670,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,881,656x = 6,670,512 × 6,670,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,881,656x = 44,495,730,342,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,495,730,342,144/2,881,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,441,027.78

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