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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,042,985.50 and 4,709,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,042,985.50 and 4,709,333 is: 7,288,177.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,042,985.50 : 4,709,333 = 4,709,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,042,985.50/4,709,333 = 4,709,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,042,985.50x = 4,709,333 × 4,709,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,042,985.50x = 22,177,817,304,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,177,817,304,889/3,042,985.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,288,177.12

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