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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,047,557.50 and 4,064,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,047,557.50 and 4,064,787 is: 5,421,552.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,047,557.50 : 4,064,787 = 4,064,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,047,557.50/4,064,787 = 4,064,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,047,557.50x = 4,064,787 × 4,064,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,047,557.50x = 16,522,493,355,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,522,493,355,369/3,047,557.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,421,552.62

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