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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,216,220.75 and 4,852,816.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,216,220.75 and 4,852,816.50 is: 10,626,120.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,216,220.75 : 4,852,816.50 = 4,852,816.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,216,220.75/4,852,816.50 = 4,852,816.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,216,220.75x = 4,852,816.50 × 4,852,816.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,216,220.75x = 23,549,827,982,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,549,827,982,672.25/2,216,220.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,626,120.16

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