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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,948,521 and 6,306,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,948,521 and 6,306,912 is: 13,490,539.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,948,521 : 6,306,912 = 6,306,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,948,521/6,306,912 = 6,306,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,948,521x = 6,306,912 × 6,306,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,948,521x = 39,777,138,975,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,777,138,975,744/2,948,521
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,490,539.49

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