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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,124,024.75 and 4,586,493.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,124,024.75 and 4,586,493.13 is: 9,903,801.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,124,024.75 : 4,586,493.13 = 4,586,493.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,124,024.75/4,586,493.13 = 4,586,493.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,124,024.75x = 4,586,493.13 × 4,586,493.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,124,024.75x = 21,035,919,185,672.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,035,919,185,672.27/2,124,024.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,903,801.35

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