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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,159,559.50 and 4,999,514.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,159,559.50 and 4,999,514.75 is: 11,574,188.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,159,559.50 : 4,999,514.75 = 4,999,514.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,159,559.50/4,999,514.75 = 4,999,514.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,159,559.50x = 4,999,514.75 × 4,999,514.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,159,559.50x = 24,995,147,735,467.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,995,147,735,467.56/2,159,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,574,188.04

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