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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,058,342.50 and 4,858,722

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,058,342.50 and 4,858,722 is: 7,718,945.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,058,342.50 : 4,858,722 = 4,858,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,058,342.50/4,858,722 = 4,858,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,058,342.50x = 4,858,722 × 4,858,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,058,342.50x = 23,607,179,473,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,607,179,473,284/3,058,342.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,718,945.63

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