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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,201,575.50 and 3,100,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,201,575.50 and 3,100,296 is: 4,365,889.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,201,575.50 : 3,100,296 = 3,100,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,201,575.50/3,100,296 = 3,100,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,201,575.50x = 3,100,296 × 3,100,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,201,575.50x = 9,611,835,287,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,611,835,287,616/2,201,575.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,365,889.47

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