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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,708 and 4,539,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,708 and 4,539,080 is: 7,010,988.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,708 : 4,539,080 = 4,539,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,708/4,539,080 = 4,539,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,708x = 4,539,080 × 4,539,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,708x = 20,603,247,246,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,603,247,246,400/2,938,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,010,988.25

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