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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,980,928 and 6,465,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,980,928 and 6,465,964 is: 14,025,394.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,980,928 : 6,465,964 = 6,465,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,980,928/6,465,964 = 6,465,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,980,928x = 6,465,964 × 6,465,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,980,928x = 41,808,690,449,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,808,690,449,296/2,980,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,025,394.26

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