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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,000,189.38 and 4,766,016.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,000,189.38 and 4,766,016.38 is: 7,571,159.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,000,189.38 : 4,766,016.38 = 4,766,016.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,000,189.38/4,766,016.38 = 4,766,016.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,000,189.38x = 4,766,016.38 × 4,766,016.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,000,189.38x = 22,714,912,086,768.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,714,912,086,768.14/3,000,189.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,571,159.43

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