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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,981,733 and 6,435,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,981,733 and 6,435,570 is: 13,890,097.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,981,733 : 6,435,570 = 6,435,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,981,733/6,435,570 = 6,435,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,981,733x = 6,435,570 × 6,435,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,981,733x = 41,416,561,224,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,416,561,224,900/2,981,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,890,097.21

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