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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,993,138 and 4,564,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,993,138 and 4,564,438 is: 6,960,619.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,993,138 : 4,564,438 = 4,564,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,993,138/4,564,438 = 4,564,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,993,138x = 4,564,438 × 4,564,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,993,138x = 20,834,094,255,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,834,094,255,844/2,993,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,960,619.34

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