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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,080,053.50 and 4,831,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,080,053.50 and 4,831,480 is: 7,578,829.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,080,053.50 : 4,831,480 = 4,831,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,080,053.50/4,831,480 = 4,831,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,080,053.50x = 4,831,480 × 4,831,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,080,053.50x = 23,343,198,990,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,343,198,990,400/3,080,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,578,829.07

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