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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,987,928 and 6,482,511

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,987,928 and 6,482,511 is: 14,064,244.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,987,928 : 6,482,511 = 6,482,511 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,987,928/6,482,511 = 6,482,511/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,987,928x = 6,482,511 × 6,482,511
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,987,928x = 42,022,948,865,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,022,948,865,121/2,987,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,064,244.14

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