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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,318,586.75 and 4,945,311

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,318,586.75 and 4,945,311 is: 10,547,848.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,318,586.75 : 4,945,311 = 4,945,311 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,318,586.75/4,945,311 = 4,945,311/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,318,586.75x = 4,945,311 × 4,945,311
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,318,586.75x = 24,456,100,886,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,456,100,886,721/2,318,586.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,547,848.12

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