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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,159,756.25 and 4,640,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,159,756.25 and 4,640,052 is: 9,968,755.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,159,756.25 : 4,640,052 = 4,640,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,159,756.25/4,640,052 = 4,640,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,159,756.25x = 4,640,052 × 4,640,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,159,756.25x = 21,530,082,562,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,530,082,562,704/2,159,756.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,968,755.76

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