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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,361,547.50 and 4,891,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,361,547.50 and 4,891,123 is: 10,130,257.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,361,547.50 : 4,891,123 = 4,891,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,361,547.50/4,891,123 = 4,891,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,361,547.50x = 4,891,123 × 4,891,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,361,547.50x = 23,923,084,201,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,923,084,201,129/2,361,547.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,130,257.47

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