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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,945,508.50 and 3,107,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,945,508.50 and 3,107,992 is: 4,965,084.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,945,508.50 : 3,107,992 = 3,107,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,945,508.50/3,107,992 = 3,107,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,945,508.50x = 3,107,992 × 3,107,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,945,508.50x = 9,659,614,272,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,659,614,272,064/1,945,508.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,965,084.59

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