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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,258,804 and 4,930,149

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,258,804 and 4,930,149 is: 7,458,677.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,258,804 : 4,930,149 = 4,930,149 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,258,804/4,930,149 = 4,930,149/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,258,804x = 4,930,149 × 4,930,149
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,258,804x = 24,306,369,162,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,306,369,162,201/3,258,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,458,677.83

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