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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,922,512 and 4,585,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,922,512 and 4,585,692 is: 7,195,375.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,922,512 : 4,585,692 = 4,585,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,922,512/4,585,692 = 4,585,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,922,512x = 4,585,692 × 4,585,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,922,512x = 21,028,571,118,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,028,571,118,864/2,922,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,195,375.46

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