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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,898,606 and 6,296,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,898,606 and 6,296,670 is: 13,678,317.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,898,606 : 6,296,670 = 6,296,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,898,606/6,296,670 = 6,296,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,898,606x = 6,296,670 × 6,296,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,898,606x = 39,648,053,088,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,648,053,088,900/2,898,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,678,317.47

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