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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,067,742.25 and 4,801,845.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,067,742.25 and 4,801,845.38 is: 7,516,185.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,067,742.25 : 4,801,845.38 = 4,801,845.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,067,742.25/4,801,845.38 = 4,801,845.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,067,742.25x = 4,801,845.38 × 4,801,845.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,067,742.25x = 23,057,719,005,408.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,057,719,005,408.89/3,067,742.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,516,185.24

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