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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,963,066 and 6,464,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,963,066 and 6,464,571 is: 14,103,863.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,963,066 : 6,464,571 = 6,464,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,963,066/6,464,571 = 6,464,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,963,066x = 6,464,571 × 6,464,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,963,066x = 41,790,678,214,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,790,678,214,041/2,963,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,103,863.44

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