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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,215,981.50 and 4,762,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,215,981.50 and 4,762,974 is: 10,237,414.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,215,981.50 : 4,762,974 = 4,762,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,215,981.50/4,762,974 = 4,762,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,215,981.50x = 4,762,974 × 4,762,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,215,981.50x = 22,685,921,324,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,685,921,324,676/2,215,981.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,237,414.58

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