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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,351,848.50 and 4,986,298

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,351,848.50 and 4,986,298 is: 10,571,755.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,351,848.50 : 4,986,298 = 4,986,298 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,351,848.50/4,986,298 = 4,986,298/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,351,848.50x = 4,986,298 × 4,986,298
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,351,848.50x = 24,863,167,744,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,863,167,744,804/2,351,848.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,571,755.68

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