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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,890,223 and 6,692,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,890,223 and 6,692,898 is: 15,498,763.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,890,223 : 6,692,898 = 6,692,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,890,223/6,692,898 = 6,692,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,890,223x = 6,692,898 × 6,692,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,890,223x = 44,794,883,638,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,794,883,638,404/2,890,223
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,498,763.81

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