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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,992,600 and 4,643,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,992,600 and 4,643,280 is: 7,204,454.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,992,600 : 4,643,280 = 4,643,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,992,600/4,643,280 = 4,643,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,992,600x = 4,643,280 × 4,643,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,992,600x = 21,560,049,158,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,560,049,158,400/2,992,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,204,454.04

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