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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,058,112 and 4,858,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,058,112 and 4,858,376 is: 7,718,428.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,058,112 : 4,858,376 = 4,858,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,058,112/4,858,376 = 4,858,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,058,112x = 4,858,376 × 4,858,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,058,112x = 23,603,817,357,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,603,817,357,376/3,058,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,718,428.02

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