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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,002,937.75 and 4,653,693

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,002,937.75 and 4,653,693 is: 7,211,890.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,002,937.75 : 4,653,693 = 4,653,693 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,002,937.75/4,653,693 = 4,653,693/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,002,937.75x = 4,653,693 × 4,653,693
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,002,937.75x = 21,656,858,538,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,656,858,538,249/3,002,937.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,211,890.60

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