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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,996,400 and 6,603,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,996,400 and 6,603,561 is: 14,553,136.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,996,400 : 6,603,561 = 6,603,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,996,400/6,603,561 = 6,603,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,996,400x = 6,603,561 × 6,603,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,996,400x = 43,607,017,880,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,607,017,880,721/2,996,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,553,136.39

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