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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,458,703.38 and 4,926,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,458,703.38 and 4,926,987 is: 7,018,584.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,458,703.38 : 4,926,987 = 4,926,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,458,703.38/4,926,987 = 4,926,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,458,703.38x = 4,926,987 × 4,926,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,458,703.38x = 24,275,200,898,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,275,200,898,169/3,458,703.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,018,584.21

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