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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,981,264 and 6,434,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,981,264 and 6,434,596 is: 13,888,077.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,981,264 : 6,434,596 = 6,434,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,981,264/6,434,596 = 6,434,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,981,264x = 6,434,596 × 6,434,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,981,264x = 41,404,025,683,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,404,025,683,216/2,981,264
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,888,077.57

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