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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,051,497.50 and 4,748,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,051,497.50 and 4,748,846 is: 10,992,720.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,051,497.50 : 4,748,846 = 4,748,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,051,497.50/4,748,846 = 4,748,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,051,497.50x = 4,748,846 × 4,748,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,051,497.50x = 22,551,538,331,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,551,538,331,716/2,051,497.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,992,720.36

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