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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,968,014 and 4,434,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,968,014 and 4,434,552 is: 6,625,727.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,968,014 : 4,434,552 = 4,434,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,968,014/4,434,552 = 4,434,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,968,014x = 4,434,552 × 4,434,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,968,014x = 19,665,251,440,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,665,251,440,704/2,968,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,625,727.32

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