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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,669,474 and 6,298,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,669,474 and 6,298,876 is: 14,862,792.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,669,474 : 6,298,876 = 6,298,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,669,474/6,298,876 = 6,298,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,669,474x = 6,298,876 × 6,298,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,669,474x = 39,675,838,863,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,675,838,863,376/2,669,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,862,792.77

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