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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,935,894 and 4,537,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,935,894 and 4,537,438 is: 7,012,631.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,935,894 : 4,537,438 = 4,537,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,935,894/4,537,438 = 4,537,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,935,894x = 4,537,438 × 4,537,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,935,894x = 20,588,343,603,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,588,343,603,844/2,935,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,012,631.79

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