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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,920,612 and 6,391,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,920,612 and 6,391,790 is: 13,988,499.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,920,612 : 6,391,790 = 6,391,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,920,612/6,391,790 = 6,391,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,920,612x = 6,391,790 × 6,391,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,920,612x = 40,854,979,404,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,854,979,404,100/2,920,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,988,499.47

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