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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,080,166.75 and 4,788,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,080,166.75 and 4,788,261 is: 7,443,572.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,080,166.75 : 4,788,261 = 4,788,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,080,166.75/4,788,261 = 4,788,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,080,166.75x = 4,788,261 × 4,788,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,080,166.75x = 22,927,443,404,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,927,443,404,121/3,080,166.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,443,572.14

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