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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,039,760.50 and 4,743,672.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,039,760.50 and 4,743,672.75 is: 7,402,698.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,039,760.50 : 4,743,672.75 = 4,743,672.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,039,760.50/4,743,672.75 = 4,743,672.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,039,760.50x = 4,743,672.75 × 4,743,672.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,039,760.50x = 22,502,431,159,092.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,502,431,159,092.56/3,039,760.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,402,698.72

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