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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,003,522.75 and 4,724,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,003,522.75 and 4,724,861 is: 11,142,529.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,003,522.75 : 4,724,861 = 4,724,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,003,522.75/4,724,861 = 4,724,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,003,522.75x = 4,724,861 × 4,724,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,003,522.75x = 22,324,311,469,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,324,311,469,321/2,003,522.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,142,529.56

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