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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,081,359.81 and 4,790,240.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,081,359.81 and 4,790,240.02 is: 7,446,841.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,081,359.81 : 4,790,240.02 = 4,790,240.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,081,359.81/4,790,240.02 = 4,790,240.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,081,359.81x = 4,790,240.02 × 4,790,240.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,081,359.81x = 22,946,399,407,295
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,946,399,407,295/3,081,359.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,446,841.92

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