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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,174,844.50 and 4,792,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,174,844.50 and 4,792,014 is: 7,232,920.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,174,844.50 : 4,792,014 = 4,792,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,174,844.50/4,792,014 = 4,792,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,174,844.50x = 4,792,014 × 4,792,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,174,844.50x = 22,963,398,176,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,963,398,176,196/3,174,844.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,232,920.60

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