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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,991,758 and 6,581,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,991,758 and 6,581,836 is: 14,479,969.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,991,758 : 6,581,836 = 6,581,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,991,758/6,581,836 = 6,581,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,991,758x = 6,581,836 × 6,581,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,991,758x = 43,320,565,130,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,320,565,130,896/2,991,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,479,969.68

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