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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,991,136 and 6,523,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,991,136 and 6,523,628 is: 14,227,946.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,991,136 : 6,523,628 = 6,523,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,991,136/6,523,628 = 6,523,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,991,136x = 6,523,628 × 6,523,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,991,136x = 42,557,722,282,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,557,722,282,384/2,991,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,227,946.27

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