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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,983,866 and 6,439,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,983,866 and 6,439,476 is: 13,897,021.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,983,866 : 6,439,476 = 6,439,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,983,866/6,439,476 = 6,439,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,983,866x = 6,439,476 × 6,439,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,983,866x = 41,466,851,154,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,466,851,154,576/2,983,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,897,021.90

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