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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,000,172.50 and 4,765,996.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,000,172.50 and 4,765,996.13 is: 7,571,137.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,000,172.50 : 4,765,996.13 = 4,765,996.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,000,172.50/4,765,996.13 = 4,765,996.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,000,172.50x = 4,765,996.13 × 4,765,996.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,000,172.50x = 22,714,719,063,515.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,714,719,063,515.02/3,000,172.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,571,137.68

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