Finding the Third Proportional to 2,990,682 and 6,579,468
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Solution
The third proportional to 2,990,682 and 6,579,468 is: 14,474,758.32
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
2,990,682 : 6,579,468 = 6,579,468 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
2,990,682/6,579,468 = 6,579,468/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
2,990,682x = 6,579,468 × 6,579,468 - Step 4: Simplify right side
2,990,682x = 43,289,399,163,024 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 43,289,399,163,024/2,990,682 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 14,474,758.32
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