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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,258,812 and 4,930,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,258,812 and 4,930,161 is: 7,458,695.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,258,812 : 4,930,161 = 4,930,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,258,812/4,930,161 = 4,930,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,258,812x = 4,930,161 × 4,930,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,258,812x = 24,306,487,485,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,306,487,485,921/3,258,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,458,695.83

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