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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,998,809 and 6,530,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,998,809 and 6,530,058 is: 14,219,530.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,998,809 : 6,530,058 = 6,530,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,998,809/6,530,058 = 6,530,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,998,809x = 6,530,058 × 6,530,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,998,809x = 42,641,657,483,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,641,657,483,364/2,998,809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,219,530.98

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