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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,080,308.50 and 4,788,450

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,080,308.50 and 4,788,450 is: 7,443,817.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,080,308.50 : 4,788,450 = 4,788,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,080,308.50/4,788,450 = 4,788,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,080,308.50x = 4,788,450 × 4,788,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,080,308.50x = 22,929,253,402,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,929,253,402,500/3,080,308.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,443,817.20

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