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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,319,457.50 and 4,798,019

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,319,457.50 and 4,798,019 is: 9,925,159.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,319,457.50 : 4,798,019 = 4,798,019 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,319,457.50/4,798,019 = 4,798,019/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,319,457.50x = 4,798,019 × 4,798,019
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,319,457.50x = 23,020,986,324,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,020,986,324,361/2,319,457.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,925,159.79

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