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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,160,229.50 and 4,667,031

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,160,229.50 and 4,667,031 is: 10,082,807.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,160,229.50 : 4,667,031 = 4,667,031 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,160,229.50/4,667,031 = 4,667,031/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,160,229.50x = 4,667,031 × 4,667,031
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,160,229.50x = 21,781,178,354,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,781,178,354,961/2,160,229.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,082,807.57

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