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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,671,012 and 6,298,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,671,012 and 6,298,886 is: 14,854,281.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,671,012 : 6,298,886 = 6,298,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,671,012/6,298,886 = 6,298,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,671,012x = 6,298,886 × 6,298,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,671,012x = 39,675,964,840,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,675,964,840,996/2,671,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,854,281.76

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