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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,981,679 and 6,549,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,981,679 and 6,549,120 is: 14,384,839.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,981,679 : 6,549,120 = 6,549,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,981,679/6,549,120 = 6,549,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,981,679x = 6,549,120 × 6,549,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,981,679x = 42,890,972,774,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,890,972,774,400/2,981,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,384,839.14

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