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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,142,793.13 and 4,576,192.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,142,793.13 and 4,576,192.31 is: 9,773,008.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,142,793.13 : 4,576,192.31 = 4,576,192.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,142,793.13/4,576,192.31 = 4,576,192.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,142,793.13x = 4,576,192.31 × 4,576,192.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,142,793.13x = 20,941,536,080,984.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,941,536,080,984.10/2,142,793.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,773,008.81

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