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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,998,480 and 6,580,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,998,480 and 6,580,328 is: 14,440,888.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,998,480 : 6,580,328 = 6,580,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,998,480/6,580,328 = 6,580,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,998,480x = 6,580,328 × 6,580,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,998,480x = 43,300,716,587,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,300,716,587,584/2,998,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,440,888.91

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