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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,012,072 and 4,588,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,012,072 and 4,588,701 is: 6,990,595.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,012,072 : 4,588,701 = 4,588,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,012,072/4,588,701 = 4,588,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,012,072x = 4,588,701 × 4,588,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,012,072x = 21,056,176,867,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,056,176,867,401/3,012,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,990,595.47

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