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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,718 and 4,539,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,718 and 4,539,090 is: 7,010,995.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,718 : 4,539,090 = 4,539,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,718/4,539,090 = 4,539,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,718x = 4,539,090 × 4,539,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,718x = 20,603,338,028,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,603,338,028,100/2,938,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,010,995.28

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