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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,592 and 4,452,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,592 and 4,452,249 is: 6,745,584.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,592 : 4,452,249 = 4,452,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,592/4,452,249 = 4,452,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,592x = 4,452,249 × 4,452,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,592x = 19,822,521,158,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,822,521,158,001/2,938,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,584.67

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