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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,983,646 and 4,588,725

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,983,646 and 4,588,725 is: 7,057,270.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,983,646 : 4,588,725 = 4,588,725 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,983,646/4,588,725 = 4,588,725/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,983,646x = 4,588,725 × 4,588,725
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,983,646x = 21,056,397,125,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,056,397,125,625/2,983,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,057,270.58

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