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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,065,971.50 and 4,760,871.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,065,971.50 and 4,760,871.19 is: 7,392,728.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,065,971.50 : 4,760,871.19 = 4,760,871.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,065,971.50/4,760,871.19 = 4,760,871.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,065,971.50x = 4,760,871.19 × 4,760,871.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,065,971.50x = 22,665,894,463,967.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,665,894,463,967.66/3,065,971.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,392,728.36

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