Finding the Third Proportional to 2,988,532 and 6,396,968
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Solution
The third proportional to 2,988,532 and 6,396,968 is: 13,692,742.66
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
2,988,532 : 6,396,968 = 6,396,968 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
2,988,532/6,396,968 = 6,396,968/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
2,988,532x = 6,396,968 × 6,396,968 - Step 4: Simplify right side
2,988,532x = 40,921,199,593,024 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 40,921,199,593,024/2,988,532 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 13,692,742.66
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