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I haven’t worked much with book proposals myself, but I found a good article by Jerry B. Jenkins on the subject (which does mention formatting): https://jerryjenkins.com/how-to-write-a-book-proposal/

And if you’d like a visual example, here is a proposal Jill Williamson created for one of her books: http://jillwilliamson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Captives_Proposal_Example.pdf

Keep in mind, though, that even with traditional publishing you’ll be expected to do a lot of the marketing yourself. Many publishers prefer that authors have a following before they’ll accept a book (because they want to make sure you have an audience who will buy it). This article from Writer’s Digest helps explain why that’s the case: https://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/do-you-have-what-publishers-really-want

I hope those links are helpful! Best wishes to you as you embark on this journey. 🙂