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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,023,830.50 and 4,682,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,023,830.50 and 4,682,004 is: 7,249,467.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,023,830.50 : 4,682,004 = 4,682,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,023,830.50/4,682,004 = 4,682,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,023,830.50x = 4,682,004 × 4,682,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,023,830.50x = 21,921,161,456,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,921,161,456,016/3,023,830.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,249,467.67

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