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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,992,036 and 6,491,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,992,036 and 6,491,336 is: 14,083,200.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,992,036 : 6,491,336 = 6,491,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,992,036/6,491,336 = 6,491,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,992,036x = 6,491,336 × 6,491,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,992,036x = 42,137,443,064,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,137,443,064,896/2,992,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,083,200.56

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