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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,039,732 and 4,743,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,039,732 and 4,743,630 is: 7,402,634.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,039,732 : 4,743,630 = 4,743,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,039,732/4,743,630 = 4,743,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,039,732x = 4,743,630 × 4,743,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,039,732x = 22,502,025,576,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,502,025,576,900/3,039,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,402,634.70

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