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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,898,933 and 6,549,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,898,933 and 6,549,495 is: 14,797,128.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,898,933 : 6,549,495 = 6,549,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,898,933/6,549,495 = 6,549,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,898,933x = 6,549,495 × 6,549,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,898,933x = 42,895,884,755,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,895,884,755,025/2,898,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,797,128.72

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