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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,939,068 and 4,452,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,939,068 and 4,452,888 is: 6,746,428.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,939,068 : 4,452,888 = 4,452,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,939,068/4,452,888 = 4,452,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,939,068x = 4,452,888 × 4,452,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,939,068x = 19,828,211,540,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,828,211,540,544/2,939,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,746,428.30

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