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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,018,082.50 and 4,710,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,018,082.50 and 4,710,831 is: 7,352,989.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,018,082.50 : 4,710,831 = 4,710,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,018,082.50/4,710,831 = 4,710,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,018,082.50x = 4,710,831 × 4,710,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,018,082.50x = 22,191,928,710,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,191,928,710,561/3,018,082.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,352,989.43

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