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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,312,264.38 and 4,984,980.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,312,264.38 and 4,984,980.75 is: 7,502,430.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,312,264.38 : 4,984,980.75 = 4,984,980.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,312,264.38/4,984,980.75 = 4,984,980.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,312,264.38x = 4,984,980.75 × 4,984,980.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,312,264.38x = 24,850,033,077,870.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,850,033,077,870.56/3,312,264.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,502,430.44

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