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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,912,840 and 4,522,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,912,840 and 4,522,621 is: 7,022,047.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,912,840 : 4,522,621 = 4,522,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,912,840/4,522,621 = 4,522,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,912,840x = 4,522,621 × 4,522,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,912,840x = 20,454,100,709,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,454,100,709,641/2,912,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,022,047.46

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