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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,081,376.50 and 4,790,262

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,081,376.50 and 4,790,262 is: 7,446,869.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,081,376.50 : 4,790,262 = 4,790,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,081,376.50/4,790,262 = 4,790,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,081,376.50x = 4,790,262 × 4,790,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,081,376.50x = 22,946,610,028,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,946,610,028,644/3,081,376.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,446,869.94

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