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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,071,745.75 and 4,769,470.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,071,745.75 and 4,769,470.50 is: 7,405,511.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,071,745.75 : 4,769,470.50 = 4,769,470.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,071,745.75/4,769,470.50 = 4,769,470.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,071,745.75x = 4,769,470.50 × 4,769,470.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,071,745.75x = 22,747,848,850,370.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,747,848,850,370.25/3,071,745.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,405,511.62

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