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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,669,490 and 6,298,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,669,490 and 6,298,933 is: 14,862,972.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,669,490 : 6,298,933 = 6,298,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,669,490/6,298,933 = 6,298,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,669,490x = 6,298,933 × 6,298,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,669,490x = 39,676,556,938,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,676,556,938,489/2,669,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,862,972.68

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