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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,039,770.50 and 4,743,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,039,770.50 and 4,743,688 is: 7,402,721.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,039,770.50 : 4,743,688 = 4,743,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,039,770.50/4,743,688 = 4,743,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,039,770.50x = 4,743,688 × 4,743,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,039,770.50x = 22,502,575,841,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,502,575,841,344/3,039,770.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,402,721.96

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