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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,980,956 and 6,466,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,980,956 and 6,466,014 is: 14,025,479.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,980,956 : 6,466,014 = 6,466,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,980,956/6,466,014 = 6,466,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,980,956x = 6,466,014 × 6,466,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,980,956x = 41,809,337,048,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,809,337,048,196/2,980,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,025,479.43

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