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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,988,937 and 4,758,310

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,988,937 and 4,758,310 is: 7,575,105.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,988,937 : 4,758,310 = 4,758,310 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,988,937/4,758,310 = 4,758,310/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,988,937x = 4,758,310 × 4,758,310
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,988,937x = 22,641,514,056,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,641,514,056,100/2,988,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,575,105.82

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