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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,201,578.50 and 3,100,300.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,201,578.50 and 3,100,300.50 is: 4,365,896.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,201,578.50 : 3,100,300.50 = 3,100,300.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,201,578.50/3,100,300.50 = 3,100,300.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,201,578.50x = 3,100,300.50 × 3,100,300.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,201,578.50x = 9,611,863,190,300.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,611,863,190,300.25/2,201,578.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,365,896.19

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