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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,148,241.50 and 4,679,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,148,241.50 and 4,679,937 is: 10,195,227.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,148,241.50 : 4,679,937 = 4,679,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,148,241.50/4,679,937 = 4,679,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,148,241.50x = 4,679,937 × 4,679,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,148,241.50x = 21,901,810,323,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,901,810,323,969/2,148,241.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,195,227.27

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