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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,926 and 4,539,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,926 and 4,539,345 is: 7,011,286.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,926 : 4,539,345 = 4,539,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,926/4,539,345 = 4,539,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,926x = 4,539,345 × 4,539,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,926x = 20,605,653,029,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,605,653,029,025/2,938,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,011,286.79

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