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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,041,479.50 and 4,707,819

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,041,479.50 and 4,707,819 is: 7,287,098.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,041,479.50 : 4,707,819 = 4,707,819 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,041,479.50/4,707,819 = 4,707,819/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,041,479.50x = 4,707,819 × 4,707,819
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,041,479.50x = 22,163,559,736,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,163,559,736,761/3,041,479.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,287,098.18

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