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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,021,721.50 and 4,685,763

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,021,721.50 and 4,685,763 is: 7,266,180.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,021,721.50 : 4,685,763 = 4,685,763 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,021,721.50/4,685,763 = 4,685,763/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,021,721.50x = 4,685,763 × 4,685,763
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,021,721.50x = 21,956,374,892,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,956,374,892,169/3,021,721.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,266,180.85

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