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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,996,772 and 6,473,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,996,772 and 6,473,084 is: 13,981,983.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,996,772 : 6,473,084 = 6,473,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,996,772/6,473,084 = 6,473,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,996,772x = 6,473,084 × 6,473,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,996,772x = 41,900,816,471,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,900,816,471,056/2,996,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,981,983.44

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