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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,939,571 and 6,299,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,939,571 and 6,299,046 is: 13,497,881.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,939,571 : 6,299,046 = 6,299,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,939,571/6,299,046 = 6,299,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,939,571x = 6,299,046 × 6,299,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,939,571x = 39,677,980,510,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,677,980,510,116/2,939,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,497,881.33

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