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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,688,924 and 6,299,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,688,924 and 6,299,124 is: 14,756,446.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,688,924 : 6,299,124 = 6,299,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,688,924/6,299,124 = 6,299,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,688,924x = 6,299,124 × 6,299,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,688,924x = 39,678,963,167,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,678,963,167,376/2,688,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,756,446.51

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