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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,138,799.75 and 4,755,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,138,799.75 and 4,755,798 is: 10,574,909.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,138,799.75 : 4,755,798 = 4,755,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,138,799.75/4,755,798 = 4,755,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,138,799.75x = 4,755,798 × 4,755,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,138,799.75x = 22,617,614,616,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,617,614,616,804/2,138,799.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,574,909.88

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