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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,969,375 and 4,590,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,969,375 and 4,590,522 is: 7,096,743.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,969,375 : 4,590,522 = 4,590,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,969,375/4,590,522 = 4,590,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,969,375x = 4,590,522 × 4,590,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,969,375x = 21,072,892,232,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,072,892,232,484/2,969,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,096,743.33

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