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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,076,332.50 and 4,775,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,076,332.50 and 4,775,734 is: 7,413,904.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,076,332.50 : 4,775,734 = 4,775,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,076,332.50/4,775,734 = 4,775,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,076,332.50x = 4,775,734 × 4,775,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,076,332.50x = 22,807,635,238,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,807,635,238,756/3,076,332.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,413,904.46

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