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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,258,839.25 and 4,930,192.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,258,839.25 and 4,930,192.13 is: 7,458,727.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,258,839.25 : 4,930,192.13 = 4,930,192.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,258,839.25/4,930,192.13 = 4,930,192.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,258,839.25x = 4,930,192.13 × 4,930,192.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,258,839.25x = 24,306,794,389,412.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,306,794,389,412.02/3,258,839.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,458,727.64

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