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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,096,724.23 and 4,586,014.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,096,724.23 and 4,586,014.97 is: 10,030,662.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,096,724.23 : 4,586,014.97 = 4,586,014.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,096,724.23/4,586,014.97 = 4,586,014.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,096,724.23x = 4,586,014.97 × 4,586,014.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,096,724.23x = 21,031,533,293,599.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,031,533,293,599.06/2,096,724.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,030,662.57

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