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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,935,458 and 4,133,763

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,935,458 and 4,133,763 is: 5,821,236.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,935,458 : 4,133,763 = 4,133,763 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,935,458/4,133,763 = 4,133,763/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,935,458x = 4,133,763 × 4,133,763
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,935,458x = 17,087,996,540,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,087,996,540,169/2,935,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,821,236.94

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