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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,398,951.50 and 4,967,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,398,951.50 and 4,967,667 is: 10,286,875.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,398,951.50 : 4,967,667 = 4,967,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,398,951.50/4,967,667 = 4,967,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,398,951.50x = 4,967,667 × 4,967,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,398,951.50x = 24,677,715,422,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,677,715,422,889/2,398,951.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,286,875.50

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