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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,006,720 and 4,658,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,006,720 and 4,658,688 is: 7,218,288.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,006,720 : 4,658,688 = 4,658,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,006,720/4,658,688 = 4,658,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,006,720x = 4,658,688 × 4,658,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,006,720x = 21,703,373,881,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,703,373,881,344/3,006,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,218,288.99

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