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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,611 and 4,540,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,611 and 4,540,902 is: 7,016,849.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,611 : 4,540,902 = 4,540,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,611/4,540,902 = 4,540,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,611x = 4,540,902 × 4,540,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,611x = 20,619,790,973,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,619,790,973,604/2,938,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,016,849.45

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