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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,422,958.38 and 4,894,492.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,422,958.38 and 4,894,492.03 is: 6,998,639.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,422,958.38 : 4,894,492.03 = 4,894,492.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,422,958.38/4,894,492.03 = 4,894,492.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,422,958.38x = 4,894,492.03 × 4,894,492.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,422,958.38x = 23,956,052,243,969.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,956,052,243,969.75/3,422,958.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,998,639.66

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