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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,992,605 and 4,643,291

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,992,605 and 4,643,291 is: 7,204,476.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,992,605 : 4,643,291 = 4,643,291 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,992,605/4,643,291 = 4,643,291/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,992,605x = 4,643,291 × 4,643,291
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,992,605x = 21,560,151,310,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,560,151,310,681/2,992,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,204,476.14

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