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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,174,524.50 and 4,628,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,174,524.50 and 4,628,985 is: 9,853,879.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,174,524.50 : 4,628,985 = 4,628,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,174,524.50/4,628,985 = 4,628,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,174,524.50x = 4,628,985 × 4,628,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,174,524.50x = 21,427,502,130,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,427,502,130,225/2,174,524.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,853,879.38

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