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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,935,884 and 4,134,258

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,935,884 and 4,134,258 is: 5,821,786.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,935,884 : 4,134,258 = 4,134,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,935,884/4,134,258 = 4,134,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,935,884x = 4,134,258 × 4,134,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,935,884x = 17,092,089,210,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,092,089,210,564/2,935,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,821,786.29

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