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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,716 and 4,539,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,716 and 4,539,087 is: 7,010,990.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,716 : 4,539,087 = 4,539,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,716/4,539,087 = 4,539,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,716x = 4,539,087 × 4,539,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,716x = 20,603,310,793,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,603,310,793,569/2,938,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,010,990.78

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