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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,998,917 and 6,530,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,998,917 and 6,530,274 is: 14,219,959.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,998,917 : 6,530,274 = 6,530,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,998,917/6,530,274 = 6,530,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,998,917x = 6,530,274 × 6,530,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,998,917x = 42,644,478,515,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,644,478,515,076/2,998,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,219,959.58

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