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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,998,915 and 6,530,270

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,998,915 and 6,530,270 is: 14,219,951.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,998,915 : 6,530,270 = 6,530,270 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,998,915/6,530,270 = 6,530,270/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,998,915x = 6,530,270 × 6,530,270
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,998,915x = 42,644,426,272,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,644,426,272,900/2,998,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,219,951.64

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