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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,967,518 and 4,465,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,967,518 and 4,465,197 is: 6,718,740.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,967,518 : 4,465,197 = 4,465,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,967,518/4,465,197 = 4,465,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,967,518x = 4,465,197 × 4,465,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,967,518x = 19,937,984,248,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,937,984,248,809/2,967,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,718,740.80

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