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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,258,831.38 and 4,930,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,258,831.38 and 4,930,182 is: 7,458,715.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,258,831.38 : 4,930,182 = 4,930,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,258,831.38/4,930,182 = 4,930,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,258,831.38x = 4,930,182 × 4,930,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,258,831.38x = 24,306,694,553,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,306,694,553,124/3,258,831.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,458,715.03

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