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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,669,488 and 6,298,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,669,488 and 6,298,928 is: 14,862,960.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,669,488 : 6,298,928 = 6,298,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,669,488/6,298,928 = 6,298,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,669,488x = 6,298,928 × 6,298,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,669,488x = 39,676,493,949,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,676,493,949,184/2,669,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,862,960.22

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