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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,160,553.50 and 4,656,061.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,160,553.50 and 4,656,061.13 is: 10,033,958.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,160,553.50 : 4,656,061.13 = 4,656,061.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,160,553.50/4,656,061.13 = 4,656,061.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,160,553.50x = 4,656,061.13 × 4,656,061.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,160,553.50x = 21,678,905,199,736.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,678,905,199,736.27/2,160,553.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,033,958.98

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