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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,634,834 and 3,930,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,634,834 and 3,930,393 is: 5,862,983.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,634,834 : 3,930,393 = 3,930,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,634,834/3,930,393 = 3,930,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,634,834x = 3,930,393 × 3,930,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,634,834x = 15,447,989,134,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,447,989,134,449/2,634,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,862,983.83

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