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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,494 and 4,452,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,494 and 4,452,183 is: 6,745,609.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,494 : 4,452,183 = 4,452,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,494/4,452,183 = 4,452,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,494x = 4,452,183 × 4,452,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,494x = 19,821,933,465,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,821,933,465,489/2,938,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,609.64

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