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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,808,030.50 and 6,875,022.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,808,030.50 and 6,875,022.50 is: 9,830,622.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,808,030.50 : 6,875,022.50 = 6,875,022.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,808,030.50/6,875,022.50 = 6,875,022.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,808,030.50x = 6,875,022.50 × 6,875,022.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,808,030.50x = 47,265,934,375,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,265,934,375,506.25/4,808,030.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,830,622.82

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