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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,291,591.25 and 4,994,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,291,591.25 and 4,994,055 is: 10,883,522.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,291,591.25 : 4,994,055 = 4,994,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,291,591.25/4,994,055 = 4,994,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,291,591.25x = 4,994,055 × 4,994,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,291,591.25x = 24,940,585,343,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,940,585,343,025/2,291,591.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,883,522.68

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