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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,989,110 and 4,758,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,989,110 and 4,758,576 is: 7,575,514.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,989,110 : 4,758,576 = 4,758,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,989,110/4,758,576 = 4,758,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,989,110x = 4,758,576 × 4,758,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,989,110x = 22,644,045,547,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,644,045,547,776/2,989,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,575,514.30

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