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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,173,090.25 and 4,720,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,173,090.25 and 4,720,153 is: 10,252,608.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,173,090.25 : 4,720,153 = 4,720,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,173,090.25/4,720,153 = 4,720,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,173,090.25x = 4,720,153 × 4,720,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,173,090.25x = 22,279,844,343,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,279,844,343,409/2,173,090.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,252,608.86

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