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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,988,927 and 4,758,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,988,927 and 4,758,295 is: 7,575,083.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,988,927 : 4,758,295 = 4,758,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,988,927/4,758,295 = 4,758,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,988,927x = 4,758,295 × 4,758,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,988,927x = 22,641,371,307,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,641,371,307,025/2,988,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,575,083.40

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