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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,173,089.75 and 4,720,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,173,089.75 and 4,720,152 is: 10,252,606.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,173,089.75 : 4,720,152 = 4,720,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,173,089.75/4,720,152 = 4,720,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,173,089.75x = 4,720,152 × 4,720,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,173,089.75x = 22,279,834,903,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,279,834,903,104/2,173,089.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,252,606.87

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