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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,353,021.50 and 4,988,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,353,021.50 and 4,988,577 is: 10,576,146.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,353,021.50 : 4,988,577 = 4,988,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,353,021.50/4,988,577 = 4,988,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,353,021.50x = 4,988,577 × 4,988,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,353,021.50x = 24,885,900,484,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,885,900,484,929/2,353,021.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,576,146.66

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