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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,361,539.50 and 4,891,107

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,361,539.50 and 4,891,107 is: 10,130,225.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,361,539.50 : 4,891,107 = 4,891,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,361,539.50/4,891,107 = 4,891,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,361,539.50x = 4,891,107 × 4,891,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,361,539.50x = 23,922,927,685,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,922,927,685,449/2,361,539.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,130,225.51

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