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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,910,726 and 4,579,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,910,726 and 4,579,938 is: 7,206,391.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,910,726 : 4,579,938 = 4,579,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,910,726/4,579,938 = 4,579,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,910,726x = 4,579,938 × 4,579,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,910,726x = 20,975,832,083,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,975,832,083,844/2,910,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,206,391.84

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