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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,935,890 and 4,537,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,935,890 and 4,537,431 is: 7,012,619.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,935,890 : 4,537,431 = 4,537,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,935,890/4,537,431 = 4,537,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,935,890x = 4,537,431 × 4,537,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,935,890x = 20,588,280,079,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,588,280,079,761/2,935,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,012,619.71

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