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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,195,599.50 and 4,757,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,195,599.50 and 4,757,724 is: 10,309,684.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,195,599.50 : 4,757,724 = 4,757,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,195,599.50/4,757,724 = 4,757,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,195,599.50x = 4,757,724 × 4,757,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,195,599.50x = 22,635,937,660,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,635,937,660,176/2,195,599.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,309,684.28

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