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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,092,472 and 4,681,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,092,472 and 4,681,485 is: 7,086,984.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,092,472 : 4,681,485 = 4,681,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,092,472/4,681,485 = 4,681,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,092,472x = 4,681,485 × 4,681,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,092,472x = 21,916,301,805,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,916,301,805,225/3,092,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,086,984.72

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