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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,027,170 and 4,687,635

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,027,170 and 4,687,635 is: 7,258,899.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,027,170 : 4,687,635 = 4,687,635 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,027,170/4,687,635 = 4,687,635/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,027,170x = 4,687,635 × 4,687,635
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,027,170x = 21,973,921,893,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,973,921,893,225/3,027,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,258,899.20

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