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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,671,529 and 6,299,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,671,529 and 6,299,966 is: 14,856,500.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,671,529 : 6,299,966 = 6,299,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,671,529/6,299,966 = 6,299,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,671,529x = 6,299,966 × 6,299,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,671,529x = 39,689,571,601,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,689,571,601,156/2,671,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,856,500.38

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