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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,963,646 and 4,712,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,963,646 and 4,712,931 is: 7,494,727.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,963,646 : 4,712,931 = 4,712,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,963,646/4,712,931 = 4,712,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,963,646x = 4,712,931 × 4,712,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,963,646x = 22,211,718,610,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,211,718,610,761/2,963,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,494,727.31

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