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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,210,185.50 and 4,743,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,210,185.50 and 4,743,288 is: 10,179,589.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,210,185.50 : 4,743,288 = 4,743,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,210,185.50/4,743,288 = 4,743,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,210,185.50x = 4,743,288 × 4,743,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,210,185.50x = 22,498,781,050,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,498,781,050,944/2,210,185.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,179,589.47

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