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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,120,241.50 and 4,667,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,120,241.50 and 4,667,787 is: 6,982,868.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,120,241.50 : 4,667,787 = 4,667,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,120,241.50/4,667,787 = 4,667,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,120,241.50x = 4,667,787 × 4,667,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,120,241.50x = 21,788,235,477,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,788,235,477,369/3,120,241.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,982,868.31

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