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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,201,616.75 and 3,100,360.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,201,616.75 and 3,100,360.50 is: 4,365,989.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,201,616.75 : 3,100,360.50 = 3,100,360.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,201,616.75/3,100,360.50 = 3,100,360.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,201,616.75x = 3,100,360.50 × 3,100,360.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,201,616.75x = 9,612,235,229,960.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,612,235,229,960.25/2,201,616.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,365,989.33

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