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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,039,158 and 4,812,429

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,039,158 and 4,812,429 is: 7,620,358.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,039,158 : 4,812,429 = 4,812,429 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,039,158/4,812,429 = 4,812,429/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,039,158x = 4,812,429 × 4,812,429
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,039,158x = 23,159,472,880,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,159,472,880,041/3,039,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,620,358.30

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