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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,920 and 4,539,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,920 and 4,539,336 is: 7,011,273.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,920 : 4,539,336 = 4,539,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,920/4,539,336 = 4,539,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,920x = 4,539,336 × 4,539,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,920x = 20,605,571,320,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,605,571,320,896/2,938,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,011,273.30

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