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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,029,884.50 and 4,823,475

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,029,884.50 and 4,823,475 is: 7,678,811.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,029,884.50 : 4,823,475 = 4,823,475 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,029,884.50/4,823,475 = 4,823,475/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,029,884.50x = 4,823,475 × 4,823,475
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,029,884.50x = 23,265,911,075,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,265,911,075,625/3,029,884.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,678,811.21

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