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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,387,641.50 and 4,915,251

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,387,641.50 and 4,915,251 is: 10,118,643.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,387,641.50 : 4,915,251 = 4,915,251 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,387,641.50/4,915,251 = 4,915,251/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,387,641.50x = 4,915,251 × 4,915,251
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,387,641.50x = 24,159,692,393,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,159,692,393,001/2,387,641.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,118,643.19

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