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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,257,423.50 and 4,821,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,257,423.50 and 4,821,000 is: 10,295,826.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,257,423.50 : 4,821,000 = 4,821,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,257,423.50/4,821,000 = 4,821,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,257,423.50x = 4,821,000 × 4,821,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,257,423.50x = 23,242,041,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,242,041,000,000/2,257,423.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,295,826.64

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