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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,589,630 and 3,920,391

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,589,630 and 3,920,391 is: 5,935,004.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,589,630 : 3,920,391 = 3,920,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,589,630/3,920,391 = 3,920,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,589,630x = 3,920,391 × 3,920,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,589,630x = 15,369,465,592,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,369,465,592,881/2,589,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,935,004.46

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