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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,479,948.50 and 3,510,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,479,948.50 and 3,510,090 is: 4,968,140.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,479,948.50 : 3,510,090 = 3,510,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,479,948.50/3,510,090 = 3,510,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,479,948.50x = 3,510,090 × 3,510,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,479,948.50x = 12,320,731,808,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,320,731,808,100/2,479,948.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,968,140.19

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