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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,337,887 and 4,768,690.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,337,887 and 4,768,690.50 is: 6,812,815.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,337,887 : 4,768,690.50 = 4,768,690.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,337,887/4,768,690.50 = 4,768,690.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,337,887x = 4,768,690.50 × 4,768,690.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,337,887x = 22,740,409,084,790.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,740,409,084,790.25/3,337,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,812,815.74

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