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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,138,753.25 and 4,755,681

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,138,753.25 and 4,755,681 is: 10,574,619.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,138,753.25 : 4,755,681 = 4,755,681 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,138,753.25/4,755,681 = 4,755,681/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,138,753.25x = 4,755,681 × 4,755,681
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,138,753.25x = 22,616,501,773,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,616,501,773,761/2,138,753.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,574,619.48

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