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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,992,620 and 4,643,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,992,620 and 4,643,316 is: 7,204,517.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,992,620 : 4,643,316 = 4,643,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,992,620/4,643,316 = 4,643,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,992,620x = 4,643,316 × 4,643,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,992,620x = 21,560,383,475,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,560,383,475,856/2,992,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,204,517.61

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