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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,313,693.50 and 4,982,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,313,693.50 and 4,982,653 is: 10,730,388.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,313,693.50 : 4,982,653 = 4,982,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,313,693.50/4,982,653 = 4,982,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,313,693.50x = 4,982,653 × 4,982,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,313,693.50x = 24,826,830,918,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,826,830,918,409/2,313,693.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,730,388.84

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