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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,709 and 4,539,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,709 and 4,539,079 is: 7,010,982.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,709 : 4,539,079 = 4,539,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,709/4,539,079 = 4,539,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,709x = 4,539,079 × 4,539,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,709x = 20,603,238,168,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,603,238,168,241/2,938,709
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,010,982.77

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