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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,330,431.50 and 4,984,674

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,330,431.50 and 4,984,674 is: 10,661,963.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,330,431.50 : 4,984,674 = 4,984,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,330,431.50/4,984,674 = 4,984,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,330,431.50x = 4,984,674 × 4,984,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,330,431.50x = 24,846,974,886,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,846,974,886,276/2,330,431.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,661,963.20

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