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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,998,696 and 4,385,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,998,696 and 4,385,576 is: 6,413,880.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,998,696 : 4,385,576 = 4,385,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,998,696/4,385,576 = 4,385,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,998,696x = 4,385,576 × 4,385,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,998,696x = 19,233,276,851,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,233,276,851,776/2,998,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,413,880.18

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