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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,315,044.50 and 4,985,658

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,315,044.50 and 4,985,658 is: 10,737,066.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,315,044.50 : 4,985,658 = 4,985,658 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,315,044.50/4,985,658 = 4,985,658/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,315,044.50x = 4,985,658 × 4,985,658
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,315,044.50x = 24,856,785,692,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,856,785,692,964/2,315,044.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,737,066.04

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