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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,131,243.50 and 4,566,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,131,243.50 and 4,566,480 is: 9,784,306.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,131,243.50 : 4,566,480 = 4,566,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,131,243.50/4,566,480 = 4,566,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,131,243.50x = 4,566,480 × 4,566,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,131,243.50x = 20,852,739,590,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,852,739,590,400/2,131,243.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,784,306.48

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