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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,140,998.75 and 4,492,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,140,998.75 and 4,492,179 is: 9,425,354.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,140,998.75 : 4,492,179 = 4,492,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,140,998.75/4,492,179 = 4,492,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,140,998.75x = 4,492,179 × 4,492,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,140,998.75x = 20,179,672,168,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,179,672,168,041/2,140,998.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,425,354.48

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