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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,998,506 and 4,385,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,998,506 and 4,385,302 is: 6,413,485.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,998,506 : 4,385,302 = 4,385,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,998,506/4,385,302 = 4,385,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,998,506x = 4,385,302 × 4,385,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,998,506x = 19,230,873,631,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,230,873,631,204/2,998,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,413,485.13

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