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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,989,109 and 4,758,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,989,109 and 4,758,562 is: 7,575,472.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,989,109 : 4,758,562 = 4,758,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,989,109/4,758,562 = 4,758,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,989,109x = 4,758,562 × 4,758,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,989,109x = 22,643,912,307,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,643,912,307,844/2,989,109
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,575,472.26

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