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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,998,976 and 4,796,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,998,976 and 4,796,496 is: 7,671,409.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,998,976 : 4,796,496 = 4,796,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,998,976/4,796,496 = 4,796,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,998,976x = 4,796,496 × 4,796,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,998,976x = 23,006,373,878,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,006,373,878,016/2,998,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,671,409.80

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