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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,160,551.50 and 4,656,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,160,551.50 and 4,656,058 is: 10,033,954.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,160,551.50 : 4,656,058 = 4,656,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,160,551.50/4,656,058 = 4,656,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,160,551.50x = 4,656,058 × 4,656,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,160,551.50x = 21,678,876,099,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,678,876,099,364/2,160,551.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,033,954.80

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