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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,224,185.56 and 4,856,125.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,224,185.56 and 4,856,125.13 is: 10,602,510.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,224,185.56 : 4,856,125.13 = 4,856,125.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,224,185.56/4,856,125.13 = 4,856,125.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,224,185.56x = 4,856,125.13 × 4,856,125.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,224,185.56x = 23,581,951,229,656.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,581,951,229,656.27/2,224,185.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,602,510.70

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