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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,198,098.50 and 4,632,357

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,198,098.50 and 4,632,357 is: 9,762,406.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,198,098.50 : 4,632,357 = 4,632,357 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,198,098.50/4,632,357 = 4,632,357/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,198,098.50x = 4,632,357 × 4,632,357
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,198,098.50x = 21,458,731,375,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,458,731,375,449/2,198,098.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,762,406.63

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