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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,981,687 and 6,549,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,981,687 and 6,549,133 is: 14,384,857.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,981,687 : 6,549,133 = 6,549,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,981,687/6,549,133 = 6,549,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,981,687x = 6,549,133 × 6,549,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,981,687x = 42,891,143,051,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,891,143,051,689/2,981,687
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,384,857.65

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