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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,071,749.50 and 4,769,475

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,071,749.50 and 4,769,475 is: 7,405,516.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,071,749.50 : 4,769,475 = 4,769,475 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,071,749.50/4,769,475 = 4,769,475/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,071,749.50x = 4,769,475 × 4,769,475
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,071,749.50x = 22,747,891,775,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,747,891,775,625/3,071,749.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,405,516.56

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