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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,092,460.50 and 4,971,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,092,460.50 and 4,971,114 is: 7,991,039.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,092,460.50 : 4,971,114 = 4,971,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,092,460.50/4,971,114 = 4,971,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,092,460.50x = 4,971,114 × 4,971,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,092,460.50x = 24,711,974,400,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,711,974,400,996/3,092,460.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,991,039.63

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