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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,045,592 and 3,068,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,045,592 and 3,068,388 is: 4,602,582

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,045,592 : 3,068,388 = 3,068,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,045,592/3,068,388 = 3,068,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,045,592x = 3,068,388 × 3,068,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,045,592x = 9,415,004,918,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,415,004,918,544/2,045,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,602,582

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