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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,990,899 and 6,486,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,990,899 and 6,486,590 is: 14,067,960.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,990,899 : 6,486,590 = 6,486,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,990,899/6,486,590 = 6,486,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,990,899x = 6,486,590 × 6,486,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,990,899x = 42,075,849,828,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,075,849,828,100/2,990,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,067,960.78

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