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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,998,739 and 6,529,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,998,739 and 6,529,917 is: 14,219,248.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,998,739 : 6,529,917 = 6,529,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,998,739/6,529,917 = 6,529,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,998,739x = 6,529,917 × 6,529,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,998,739x = 42,639,816,026,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,639,816,026,889/2,998,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,219,248.83

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