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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,986,060 and 4,534,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,986,060 and 4,534,386 is: 6,885,546.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,986,060 : 4,534,386 = 4,534,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,986,060/4,534,386 = 4,534,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,986,060x = 4,534,386 × 4,534,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,986,060x = 20,560,656,396,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,560,656,396,996/2,986,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,885,546.97

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