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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,990,911 and 6,486,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,990,911 and 6,486,614 is: 14,068,008.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,990,911 : 6,486,614 = 6,486,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,990,911/6,486,614 = 6,486,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,990,911x = 6,486,614 × 6,486,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,990,911x = 42,076,161,184,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,076,161,184,996/2,990,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,068,008.44

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