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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,080,176.88 and 4,788,271.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,080,176.88 and 4,788,271.69 is: 7,443,580.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,080,176.88 : 4,788,271.69 = 4,788,271.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,080,176.88/4,788,271.69 = 4,788,271.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,080,176.88x = 4,788,271.69 × 4,788,271.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,080,176.88x = 22,927,545,753,314.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,927,545,753,314.10/3,080,176.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,443,580.90

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