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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,701 and 4,539,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,701 and 4,539,065 is: 7,010,958.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,701 : 4,539,065 = 4,539,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,701/4,539,065 = 4,539,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,701x = 4,539,065 × 4,539,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,701x = 20,603,111,074,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,603,111,074,225/2,938,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,010,958.61

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