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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,935,512 and 4,133,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,935,512 and 4,133,846 is: 5,821,363.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,935,512 : 4,133,846 = 4,133,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,935,512/4,133,846 = 4,133,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,935,512x = 4,133,846 × 4,133,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,935,512x = 17,088,682,751,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,088,682,751,716/2,935,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,821,363.62

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