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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,216,527.50 and 4,787,349

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,216,527.50 and 4,787,349 is: 10,339,917.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,216,527.50 : 4,787,349 = 4,787,349 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,216,527.50/4,787,349 = 4,787,349/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,216,527.50x = 4,787,349 × 4,787,349
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,216,527.50x = 22,918,710,447,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,918,710,447,801/2,216,527.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,339,917.03

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