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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,030,736.50 and 4,705,479

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,030,736.50 and 4,705,479 is: 7,305,660.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,030,736.50 : 4,705,479 = 4,705,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,030,736.50/4,705,479 = 4,705,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,030,736.50x = 4,705,479 × 4,705,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,030,736.50x = 22,141,532,619,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,141,532,619,441/3,030,736.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,305,660.73

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