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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,998,741 and 6,529,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,998,741 and 6,529,922 is: 14,219,261.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,998,741 : 6,529,922 = 6,529,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,998,741/6,529,922 = 6,529,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,998,741x = 6,529,922 × 6,529,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,998,741x = 42,639,881,326,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,639,881,326,084/2,998,741
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,219,261.13

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