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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,992,617 and 4,643,307

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,992,617 and 4,643,307 is: 7,204,496.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,992,617 : 4,643,307 = 4,643,307 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,992,617/4,643,307 = 4,643,307/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,992,617x = 4,643,307 × 4,643,307
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,992,617x = 21,560,299,896,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,560,299,896,249/2,992,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,204,496.90

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