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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,988,944 and 4,758,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,988,944 and 4,758,320 is: 7,575,119.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,988,944 : 4,758,320 = 4,758,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,988,944/4,758,320 = 4,758,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,988,944x = 4,758,320 × 4,758,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,988,944x = 22,641,609,222,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,641,609,222,400/2,988,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,575,119.92

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