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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,249,055.75 and 4,897,440.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,249,055.75 and 4,897,440.75 is: 10,664,442.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,249,055.75 : 4,897,440.75 = 4,897,440.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,249,055.75/4,897,440.75 = 4,897,440.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,249,055.75x = 4,897,440.75 × 4,897,440.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,249,055.75x = 23,984,925,899,760.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,984,925,899,760.56/2,249,055.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,664,442.58

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