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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,996,442 and 6,552,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,996,442 and 6,552,522 is: 14,328,842.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,996,442 : 6,552,522 = 6,552,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,996,442/6,552,522 = 6,552,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,996,442x = 6,552,522 × 6,552,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,996,442x = 42,935,544,560,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,935,544,560,484/2,996,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,328,842.19

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