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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,996,450 and 6,552,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,996,450 and 6,552,538 is: 14,328,873.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,996,450 : 6,552,538 = 6,552,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,996,450/6,552,538 = 6,552,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,996,450x = 6,552,538 × 6,552,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,996,450x = 42,935,754,241,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,935,754,241,444/2,996,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,328,873.91

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