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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,214,723.75 and 4,736,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,214,723.75 and 4,736,559 is: 10,129,927.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,214,723.75 : 4,736,559 = 4,736,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,214,723.75/4,736,559 = 4,736,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,214,723.75x = 4,736,559 × 4,736,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,214,723.75x = 22,434,991,160,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,434,991,160,481/2,214,723.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,129,927.56

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