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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,592 and 4,452,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,592 and 4,452,242 is: 6,745,563.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,592 : 4,452,242 = 4,452,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,592/4,452,242 = 4,452,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,592x = 4,452,242 × 4,452,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,592x = 19,822,458,826,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,822,458,826,564/2,938,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,563.46

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