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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,888,384 and 4,037,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,888,384 and 4,037,930 is: 5,644,983.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,888,384 : 4,037,930 = 4,037,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,888,384/4,037,930 = 4,037,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,888,384x = 4,037,930 × 4,037,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,888,384x = 16,304,878,684,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,304,878,684,900/2,888,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,644,983.04

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