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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,197,561.50 and 4,563,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,197,561.50 and 4,563,549 is: 9,476,858.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,197,561.50 : 4,563,549 = 4,563,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,197,561.50/4,563,549 = 4,563,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,197,561.50x = 4,563,549 × 4,563,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,197,561.50x = 20,825,979,475,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,825,979,475,401/2,197,561.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,476,858.54

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