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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,098,568.25 and 4,518,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,098,568.25 and 4,518,207 is: 9,727,677.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,098,568.25 : 4,518,207 = 4,518,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,098,568.25/4,518,207 = 4,518,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,098,568.25x = 4,518,207 × 4,518,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,098,568.25x = 20,414,194,494,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,414,194,494,849/2,098,568.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,727,677.19

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