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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,935,666 and 4,134,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,935,666 and 4,134,085 is: 5,821,731.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,935,666 : 4,134,085 = 4,134,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,935,666/4,134,085 = 4,134,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,935,666x = 4,134,085 × 4,134,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,935,666x = 17,090,658,787,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,090,658,787,225/2,935,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,821,731.35

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