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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,196,790.50 and 4,783,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,196,790.50 and 4,783,959 is: 10,418,045.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,196,790.50 : 4,783,959 = 4,783,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,196,790.50/4,783,959 = 4,783,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,196,790.50x = 4,783,959 × 4,783,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,196,790.50x = 22,886,263,713,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,886,263,713,681/2,196,790.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,418,045.65

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