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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,981,667 and 6,435,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,981,667 and 6,435,438 is: 13,889,834.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,981,667 : 6,435,438 = 6,435,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,981,667/6,435,438 = 6,435,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,981,667x = 6,435,438 × 6,435,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,981,667x = 41,414,862,251,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,414,862,251,844/2,981,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,889,834.86

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