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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,994,680 and 4,654,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,994,680 and 4,654,452 is: 7,234,136.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,994,680 : 4,654,452 = 4,654,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,994,680/4,654,452 = 4,654,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,994,680x = 4,654,452 × 4,654,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,994,680x = 21,663,923,420,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,663,923,420,304/2,994,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,234,136.34

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