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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,990,018 and 6,528,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,990,018 and 6,528,088 is: 14,252,734.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,990,018 : 6,528,088 = 6,528,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,990,018/6,528,088 = 6,528,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,990,018x = 6,528,088 × 6,528,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,990,018x = 42,615,932,935,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,615,932,935,744/2,990,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,252,734.58

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