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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,120,900.75 and 4,897,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,120,900.75 and 4,897,008 is: 7,683,899.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,120,900.75 : 4,897,008 = 4,897,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,120,900.75/4,897,008 = 4,897,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,120,900.75x = 4,897,008 × 4,897,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,120,900.75x = 23,980,687,352,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,980,687,352,064/3,120,900.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,683,899.38

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