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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,002,837 and 4,653,567

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,002,837 and 4,653,567 is: 7,211,742.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,002,837 : 4,653,567 = 4,653,567 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,002,837/4,653,567 = 4,653,567/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,002,837x = 4,653,567 × 4,653,567
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,002,837x = 21,655,685,823,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,655,685,823,489/3,002,837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,211,742.04

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