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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,218,350.50 and 4,772,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,218,350.50 and 4,772,952 is: 10,269,373.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,218,350.50 : 4,772,952 = 4,772,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,218,350.50/4,772,952 = 4,772,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,218,350.50x = 4,772,952 × 4,772,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,218,350.50x = 22,781,070,794,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,781,070,794,304/2,218,350.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,269,373.93

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