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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,902 and 4,539,309

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,902 and 4,539,309 is: 7,011,232.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,902 : 4,539,309 = 4,539,309 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,902/4,539,309 = 4,539,309/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,902x = 4,539,309 × 4,539,309
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,902x = 20,605,326,197,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,605,326,197,481/2,938,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,011,232.83

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