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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,097,810.50 and 4,354,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,097,810.50 and 4,354,692 is: 6,121,530.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,810.50 : 4,354,692 = 4,354,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,810.50/4,354,692 = 4,354,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,810.50x = 4,354,692 × 4,354,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,810.50x = 18,963,342,414,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,963,342,414,864/3,097,810.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,121,530.81

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