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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,926,510 and 4,503,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,926,510 and 4,503,894 is: 6,931,485.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,926,510 : 4,503,894 = 4,503,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,926,510/4,503,894 = 4,503,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,926,510x = 4,503,894 × 4,503,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,926,510x = 20,285,061,163,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,285,061,163,236/2,926,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,931,485.34

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