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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,159,770.50 and 4,665,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,159,770.50 and 4,665,906 is: 10,080,088.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,159,770.50 : 4,665,906 = 4,665,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,159,770.50/4,665,906 = 4,665,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,159,770.50x = 4,665,906 × 4,665,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,159,770.50x = 21,770,678,800,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,770,678,800,836/2,159,770.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,080,088.97

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