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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,758,934 and 4,306,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,758,934 and 4,306,038 is: 6,720,698.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,758,934 : 4,306,038 = 4,306,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,758,934/4,306,038 = 4,306,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,758,934x = 4,306,038 × 4,306,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,758,934x = 18,541,963,257,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,541,963,257,444/2,758,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,720,698.38

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