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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,881,666 and 6,670,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,881,666 and 6,670,537 is: 15,441,089.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,881,666 : 6,670,537 = 6,670,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,881,666/6,670,537 = 6,670,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,881,666x = 6,670,537 × 6,670,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,881,666x = 44,496,063,868,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,496,063,868,369/2,881,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,441,089.93

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