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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,992,613.34 and 4,643,300.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,992,613.34 and 4,643,300.95 is: 7,204,486.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,992,613.34 : 4,643,300.95 = 4,643,300.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,992,613.34/4,643,300.95 = 4,643,300.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,992,613.34x = 4,643,300.95 × 4,643,300.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,992,613.34x = 21,560,243,741,291.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,560,243,741,291.54/2,992,613.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,204,486.94

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