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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,100,529.50 and 4,609,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,100,529.50 and 4,609,515 is: 10,115,367.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,100,529.50 : 4,609,515 = 4,609,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,100,529.50/4,609,515 = 4,609,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,100,529.50x = 4,609,515 × 4,609,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,100,529.50x = 21,247,628,535,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,247,628,535,225/2,100,529.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,115,367.83

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