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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,935,508 and 4,133,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,935,508 and 4,133,840 is: 5,821,354.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,935,508 : 4,133,840 = 4,133,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,935,508/4,133,840 = 4,133,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,935,508x = 4,133,840 × 4,133,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,935,508x = 17,088,633,145,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,088,633,145,600/2,935,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,821,354.65

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