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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,314,017.50 and 4,983,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,314,017.50 and 4,983,632 is: 10,733,102.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,314,017.50 : 4,983,632 = 4,983,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,314,017.50/4,983,632 = 4,983,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,314,017.50x = 4,983,632 × 4,983,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,314,017.50x = 24,836,587,911,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,836,587,911,424/2,314,017.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,733,102.89

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