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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,950,760 and 6,472,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,950,760 and 6,472,912 is: 14,199,253.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,950,760 : 6,472,912 = 6,472,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,950,760/6,472,912 = 6,472,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,950,760x = 6,472,912 × 6,472,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,950,760x = 41,898,589,759,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,898,589,759,744/2,950,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,199,253.67

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