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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,622 and 4,452,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,622 and 4,452,288 is: 6,745,633.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,622 : 4,452,288 = 4,452,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,622/4,452,288 = 4,452,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,622x = 4,452,288 × 4,452,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,622x = 19,822,868,434,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,822,868,434,944/2,938,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,633.99

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