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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,969,595 and 6,472,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,969,595 and 6,472,332 is: 14,106,664.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,969,595 : 6,472,332 = 6,472,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,969,595/6,472,332 = 6,472,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,969,595x = 6,472,332 × 6,472,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,969,595x = 41,891,081,518,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,891,081,518,224/2,969,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,106,664.89

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