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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,163,874.50 and 4,617,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,163,874.50 and 4,617,360 is: 9,852,703.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,163,874.50 : 4,617,360 = 4,617,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,163,874.50/4,617,360 = 4,617,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,163,874.50x = 4,617,360 × 4,617,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,163,874.50x = 21,320,013,369,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,320,013,369,600/2,163,874.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,852,703.27

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