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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,469 and 4,452,145

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,469 and 4,452,145 is: 6,745,551.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,469 : 4,452,145 = 4,452,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,469/4,452,145 = 4,452,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,469x = 4,452,145 × 4,452,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,469x = 19,821,595,101,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,821,595,101,025/2,938,469
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,551.88

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