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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,075,313.50 and 4,887,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,075,313.50 and 4,887,621 is: 7,767,936.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,075,313.50 : 4,887,621 = 4,887,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,075,313.50/4,887,621 = 4,887,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,075,313.50x = 4,887,621 × 4,887,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,075,313.50x = 23,888,839,039,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,888,839,039,641/3,075,313.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,767,936.19

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