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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,905,934 and 4,535,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,905,934 and 4,535,506 is: 7,078,899.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,905,934 : 4,535,506 = 4,535,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,905,934/4,535,506 = 4,535,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,905,934x = 4,535,506 × 4,535,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,905,934x = 20,570,814,676,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,570,814,676,036/2,905,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,078,899.48

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