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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,258,839 and 4,930,194

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,258,839 and 4,930,194 is: 7,458,733.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,258,839 : 4,930,194 = 4,930,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,258,839/4,930,194 = 4,930,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,258,839x = 4,930,194 × 4,930,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,258,839x = 24,306,812,877,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,306,812,877,636/3,258,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,458,733.89

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