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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,200,559.25 and 4,726,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,200,559.25 and 4,726,503 is: 10,151,887.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,200,559.25 : 4,726,503 = 4,726,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,200,559.25/4,726,503 = 4,726,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,200,559.25x = 4,726,503 × 4,726,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,200,559.25x = 22,339,830,609,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,339,830,609,009/2,200,559.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,151,887.80

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