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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,988,935 and 4,758,307

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,988,935 and 4,758,307 is: 7,575,101.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,988,935 : 4,758,307 = 4,758,307 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,988,935/4,758,307 = 4,758,307/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,988,935x = 4,758,307 × 4,758,307
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,988,935x = 22,641,485,506,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,641,485,506,249/2,988,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,575,101.33

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