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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,196,780.75 and 4,783,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,196,780.75 and 4,783,941 is: 10,418,013.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,196,780.75 : 4,783,941 = 4,783,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,196,780.75/4,783,941 = 4,783,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,196,780.75x = 4,783,941 × 4,783,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,196,780.75x = 22,886,091,491,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,886,091,491,481/2,196,780.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,418,013.49

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