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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,258,802 and 4,930,145

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,258,802 and 4,930,145 is: 7,458,670.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,258,802 : 4,930,145 = 4,930,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,258,802/4,930,145 = 4,930,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,258,802x = 4,930,145 × 4,930,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,258,802x = 24,306,329,721,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,306,329,721,025/3,258,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,458,670.31

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