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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,000,199.45 and 4,238,440.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,000,199.45 and 4,238,440.17 is: 8,981,291.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,000,199.45 : 4,238,440.17 = 4,238,440.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,000,199.45/4,238,440.17 = 4,238,440.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,000,199.45x = 4,238,440.17 × 4,238,440.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,000,199.45x = 17,964,375,090,563.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,964,375,090,563.78/2,000,199.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,981,291.91

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