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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,027,176 and 4,687,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,027,176 and 4,687,644 is: 7,258,912.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,027,176 : 4,687,644 = 4,687,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,027,176/4,687,644 = 4,687,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,027,176x = 4,687,644 × 4,687,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,027,176x = 21,974,006,270,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,974,006,270,736/3,027,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,258,912.69

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