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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,315,042.25 and 4,985,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,315,042.25 and 4,985,655 is: 10,737,063.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,315,042.25 : 4,985,655 = 4,985,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,315,042.25/4,985,655 = 4,985,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,315,042.25x = 4,985,655 × 4,985,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,315,042.25x = 24,856,755,779,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,856,755,779,025/2,315,042.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,737,063.56

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