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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,992,494 and 6,197,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,992,494 and 6,197,856 is: 12,836,590.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,992,494 : 6,197,856 = 6,197,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,992,494/6,197,856 = 6,197,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,992,494x = 6,197,856 × 6,197,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,992,494x = 38,413,418,996,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,413,418,996,736/2,992,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,836,590.15

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