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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,030,588.75 and 4,705,243.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,030,588.75 and 4,705,243.88 is: 7,305,286.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,030,588.75 : 4,705,243.88 = 4,705,243.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,030,588.75/4,705,243.88 = 4,705,243.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,030,588.75x = 4,705,243.88 × 4,705,243.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,030,588.75x = 22,139,319,923,225.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,139,319,923,225.02/3,030,588.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,305,286.78

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