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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,990,727 and 6,560,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,990,727 and 6,560,412 is: 14,390,817.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,990,727 : 6,560,412 = 6,560,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,990,727/6,560,412 = 6,560,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,990,727x = 6,560,412 × 6,560,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,990,727x = 43,039,005,609,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,039,005,609,744/2,990,727
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,390,817.22

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