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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,038,377.50 and 4,703,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,038,377.50 and 4,703,130 is: 7,280,014.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,377.50 : 4,703,130 = 4,703,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,377.50/4,703,130 = 4,703,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,377.50x = 4,703,130 × 4,703,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,377.50x = 22,119,431,796,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,119,431,796,900/3,038,377.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,280,014.35

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