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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,994,678 and 4,654,449

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,994,678 and 4,654,449 is: 7,234,131.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,994,678 : 4,654,449 = 4,654,449 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,994,678/4,654,449 = 4,654,449/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,994,678x = 4,654,449 × 4,654,449
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,994,678x = 21,663,895,493,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,663,895,493,601/2,994,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,234,131.85

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