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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,629,229 and 3,933,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,629,229 and 3,933,339 is: 5,884,293.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,629,229 : 3,933,339 = 3,933,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,629,229/3,933,339 = 3,933,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,629,229x = 3,933,339 × 3,933,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,629,229x = 15,471,155,688,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,471,155,688,921/2,629,229
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,884,293.72

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