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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,999,968 and 4,646,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,999,968 and 4,646,408 is: 7,196,445.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,999,968 : 4,646,408 = 4,646,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,999,968/4,646,408 = 4,646,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,999,968x = 4,646,408 × 4,646,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,999,968x = 21,589,107,302,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,589,107,302,464/2,999,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,196,445.86

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