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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,703 and 4,539,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,703 and 4,539,068 is: 7,010,963.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,703 : 4,539,068 = 4,539,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,703/4,539,068 = 4,539,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,703x = 4,539,068 × 4,539,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,703x = 20,603,138,308,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,603,138,308,624/2,938,703
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,010,963.10

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