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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,990,792 and 6,579,427

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,990,792 and 6,579,427 is: 14,474,045.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,990,792 : 6,579,427 = 6,579,427 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,990,792/6,579,427 = 6,579,427/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,990,792x = 6,579,427 × 6,579,427
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,990,792x = 43,288,859,648,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,288,859,648,329/2,990,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,474,045.55

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