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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,967,516 and 4,465,194

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,967,516 and 4,465,194 is: 6,718,736.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,967,516 : 4,465,194 = 4,465,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,967,516/4,465,194 = 4,465,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,967,516x = 4,465,194 × 4,465,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,967,516x = 19,937,957,457,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,937,957,457,636/2,967,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,718,736.30

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