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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,935,874 and 4,134,243

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,935,874 and 4,134,243 is: 5,821,763.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,935,874 : 4,134,243 = 4,134,243 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,935,874/4,134,243 = 4,134,243/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,935,874x = 4,134,243 × 4,134,243
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,935,874x = 17,091,965,183,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,091,965,183,049/2,935,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,821,763.87

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