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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,924 and 4,539,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,924 and 4,539,342 is: 7,011,282.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,924 : 4,539,342 = 4,539,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,924/4,539,342 = 4,539,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,924x = 4,539,342 × 4,539,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,924x = 20,605,625,792,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,605,625,792,964/2,938,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,011,282.29

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