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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,924,937 and 6,522,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,924,937 and 6,522,039 is: 14,542,874.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,924,937 : 6,522,039 = 6,522,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,924,937/6,522,039 = 6,522,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,924,937x = 6,522,039 × 6,522,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,924,937x = 42,536,992,717,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,536,992,717,521/2,924,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,542,874.84

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