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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,079,792.50 and 4,793,755.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,079,792.50 and 4,793,755.88 is: 7,461,572.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,079,792.50 : 4,793,755.88 = 4,793,755.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,079,792.50/4,793,755.88 = 4,793,755.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,079,792.50x = 4,793,755.88 × 4,793,755.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,079,792.50x = 22,980,095,389,097.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,980,095,389,097.02/3,079,792.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,461,572.62

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