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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,051,504.25 and 4,748,865

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,051,504.25 and 4,748,865 is: 10,992,772.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,051,504.25 : 4,748,865 = 4,748,865 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,051,504.25/4,748,865 = 4,748,865/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,051,504.25x = 4,748,865 × 4,748,865
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,051,504.25x = 22,551,718,788,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,551,718,788,225/2,051,504.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,992,772.15

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