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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,695,191 and 3,963,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,695,191 and 3,963,963 is: 5,830,014.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,695,191 : 3,963,963 = 3,963,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,695,191/3,963,963 = 3,963,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,695,191x = 3,963,963 × 3,963,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,695,191x = 15,713,002,665,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,713,002,665,369/2,695,191
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,830,014.52

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