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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,092,480 and 4,681,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,092,480 and 4,681,492 is: 7,086,987.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,092,480 : 4,681,492 = 4,681,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,092,480/4,681,492 = 4,681,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,092,480x = 4,681,492 × 4,681,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,092,480x = 21,916,367,346,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,916,367,346,064/3,092,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,086,987.58

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