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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,621 and 4,452,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,621 and 4,452,287 is: 6,745,633.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,621 : 4,452,287 = 4,452,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,621/4,452,287 = 4,452,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,621x = 4,452,287 × 4,452,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,621x = 19,822,859,530,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,822,859,530,369/2,938,621
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,633.25

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