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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,973,120 and 4,487,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,973,120 and 4,487,520 is: 6,773,300.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,973,120 : 4,487,520 = 4,487,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,973,120/4,487,520 = 4,487,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,973,120x = 4,487,520 × 4,487,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,973,120x = 20,137,835,750,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,137,835,750,400/2,973,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,773,300.69

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