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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,258,812 and 4,930,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,258,812 and 4,930,162 is: 7,458,698.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,258,812 : 4,930,162 = 4,930,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,258,812/4,930,162 = 4,930,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,258,812x = 4,930,162 × 4,930,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,258,812x = 24,306,497,346,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,306,497,346,244/3,258,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,458,698.86

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