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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,361,522.75 and 4,891,073.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,361,522.75 and 4,891,073.25 is: 10,130,157.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,361,522.75 : 4,891,073.25 = 4,891,073.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,361,522.75/4,891,073.25 = 4,891,073.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,361,522.75x = 4,891,073.25 × 4,891,073.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,361,522.75x = 23,922,597,536,865.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,922,597,536,865.56/2,361,522.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,130,157.56

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