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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,121,774.75 and 4,341,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,121,774.75 and 4,341,600 is: 8,883,832.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,121,774.75 : 4,341,600 = 4,341,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,121,774.75/4,341,600 = 4,341,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,121,774.75x = 4,341,600 × 4,341,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,121,774.75x = 18,849,490,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,849,490,560,000/2,121,774.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,883,832.07

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