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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,318,568.75 and 4,945,271.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,318,568.75 and 4,945,271.63 is: 10,547,762.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,318,568.75 : 4,945,271.63 = 4,945,271.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,318,568.75/4,945,271.63 = 4,945,271.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,318,568.75x = 4,945,271.63 × 4,945,271.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,318,568.75x = 24,455,711,445,030.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,455,711,445,030.14/2,318,568.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,547,762.04

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