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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,946,728 and 4,159,290

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,946,728 and 4,159,290 is: 5,870,814.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,946,728 : 4,159,290 = 4,159,290 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,946,728/4,159,290 = 4,159,290/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,946,728x = 4,159,290 × 4,159,290
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,946,728x = 17,299,693,304,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,299,693,304,100/2,946,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,870,814.44

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