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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,884,580 and 6,155,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,884,580 and 6,155,288 is: 13,134,518.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,884,580 : 6,155,288 = 6,155,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,884,580/6,155,288 = 6,155,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,884,580x = 6,155,288 × 6,155,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,884,580x = 37,887,570,362,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,887,570,362,944/2,884,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,134,518.84

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