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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,196,920.25 and 4,749,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,196,920.25 and 4,749,165 is: 10,266,448.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,196,920.25 : 4,749,165 = 4,749,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,196,920.25/4,749,165 = 4,749,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,196,920.25x = 4,749,165 × 4,749,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,196,920.25x = 22,554,568,197,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,554,568,197,225/2,196,920.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,266,448.31

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