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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,038,936 and 4,432,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,038,936 and 4,432,304 is: 9,635,083.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,038,936 : 4,432,304 = 4,432,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,038,936/4,432,304 = 4,432,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,038,936x = 4,432,304 × 4,432,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,038,936x = 19,645,318,748,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,645,318,748,416/2,038,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,635,083.57

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