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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,712 and 4,539,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,712 and 4,539,084 is: 7,010,991.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,712 : 4,539,084 = 4,539,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,712/4,539,084 = 4,539,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,712x = 4,539,084 × 4,539,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,712x = 20,603,283,559,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,603,283,559,056/2,938,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,010,991.06

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