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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,991,200 and 4,640,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,991,200 and 4,640,448 is: 7,199,036.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,991,200 : 4,640,448 = 4,640,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,991,200/4,640,448 = 4,640,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,991,200x = 4,640,448 × 4,640,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,991,200x = 21,533,757,640,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,533,757,640,704/2,991,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,199,036.39

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