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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,082,160.25 and 4,908,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,082,160.25 and 4,908,672 is: 7,817,588.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,082,160.25 : 4,908,672 = 4,908,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,082,160.25/4,908,672 = 4,908,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,082,160.25x = 4,908,672 × 4,908,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,082,160.25x = 24,095,060,803,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,095,060,803,584/3,082,160.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,817,588.59

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