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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,216,236.50 and 4,852,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,216,236.50 and 4,852,845 is: 10,626,169.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,216,236.50 : 4,852,845 = 4,852,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,216,236.50/4,852,845 = 4,852,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,216,236.50x = 4,852,845 × 4,852,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,216,236.50x = 23,550,104,594,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,550,104,594,025/2,216,236.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,626,169.45

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