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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,051,676.50 and 4,721,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,051,676.50 and 4,721,013 is: 7,303,514.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,051,676.50 : 4,721,013 = 4,721,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,051,676.50/4,721,013 = 4,721,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,051,676.50x = 4,721,013 × 4,721,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,051,676.50x = 22,287,963,746,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,287,963,746,169/3,051,676.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,303,514.56

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