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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,042,833.34 and 4,738,732.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,042,833.34 and 4,738,732.88 is: 7,379,828.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,042,833.34 : 4,738,732.88 = 4,738,732.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,042,833.34/4,738,732.88 = 4,738,732.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,042,833.34x = 4,738,732.88 × 4,738,732.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,042,833.34x = 22,455,589,260,605.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,455,589,260,605.77/3,042,833.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,379,828.84

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