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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,039,230.50 and 4,812,555.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,039,230.50 and 4,812,555.75 is: 7,620,577.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,039,230.50 : 4,812,555.75 = 4,812,555.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,039,230.50/4,812,555.75 = 4,812,555.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,039,230.50x = 4,812,555.75 × 4,812,555.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,039,230.50x = 23,160,692,846,858.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,160,692,846,858.06/3,039,230.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,620,577.92

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