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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,790,009 and 3,948,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,790,009 and 3,948,948 is: 5,589,297.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,790,009 : 3,948,948 = 3,948,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,790,009/3,948,948 = 3,948,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,790,009x = 3,948,948 × 3,948,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,790,009x = 15,594,190,306,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,594,190,306,704/2,790,009
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,589,297.49

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