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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,983,491 and 6,531,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,983,491 and 6,531,246 is: 14,297,738.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,983,491 : 6,531,246 = 6,531,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,983,491/6,531,246 = 6,531,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,983,491x = 6,531,246 × 6,531,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,983,491x = 42,657,174,312,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,657,174,312,516/2,983,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,297,738.56

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