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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,082,272.75 and 4,835,001.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,082,272.75 and 4,835,001.38 is: 7,584,415.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,082,272.75 : 4,835,001.38 = 4,835,001.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,082,272.75/4,835,001.38 = 4,835,001.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,082,272.75x = 4,835,001.38 × 4,835,001.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,082,272.75x = 23,377,238,296,251.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,377,238,296,251.89/3,082,272.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,584,415.85

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