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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,989,732 and 4,480,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,989,732 and 4,480,214 is: 6,713,751.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,989,732 : 4,480,214 = 4,480,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,989,732/4,480,214 = 4,480,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,989,732x = 4,480,214 × 4,480,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,989,732x = 20,072,317,485,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,072,317,485,796/2,989,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,713,751.43

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