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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,217,586.50 and 4,811,607

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,217,586.50 and 4,811,607 is: 10,439,981.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,217,586.50 : 4,811,607 = 4,811,607 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,217,586.50/4,811,607 = 4,811,607/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,217,586.50x = 4,811,607 × 4,811,607
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,217,586.50x = 23,151,561,922,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,151,561,922,449/2,217,586.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,439,981.45

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