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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,296,391.25 and 4,943,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,296,391.25 and 4,943,796 is: 10,643,272.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,296,391.25 : 4,943,796 = 4,943,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,296,391.25/4,943,796 = 4,943,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,296,391.25x = 4,943,796 × 4,943,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,296,391.25x = 24,441,118,889,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,441,118,889,616/2,296,391.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,643,272.96

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