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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,287,297.50 and 4,972,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,287,297.50 and 4,972,953 is: 10,812,000.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,287,297.50 : 4,972,953 = 4,972,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,287,297.50/4,972,953 = 4,972,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,287,297.50x = 4,972,953 × 4,972,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,287,297.50x = 24,730,261,540,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,730,261,540,209/2,287,297.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,812,000.42

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