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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,143,361.25 and 4,581,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,143,361.25 and 4,581,495 is: 9,793,074.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,143,361.25 : 4,581,495 = 4,581,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,143,361.25/4,581,495 = 4,581,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,143,361.25x = 4,581,495 × 4,581,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,143,361.25x = 20,990,096,435,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,990,096,435,025/2,143,361.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,793,074.52

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