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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,298,038.94 and 4,973,010.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,298,038.94 and 4,973,010.75 is: 7,498,648.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,298,038.94 : 4,973,010.75 = 4,973,010.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,298,038.94/4,973,010.75 = 4,973,010.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,298,038.94x = 4,973,010.75 × 4,973,010.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,298,038.94x = 24,730,835,919,615.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,730,835,919,615.56/3,298,038.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,498,648.86

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