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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,058,122 and 4,858,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,058,122 and 4,858,389 is: 7,718,444.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,058,122 : 4,858,389 = 4,858,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,058,122/4,858,389 = 4,858,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,058,122x = 4,858,389 × 4,858,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,058,122x = 23,603,943,675,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,603,943,675,321/3,058,122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,718,444.09

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