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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,000,588.63 and 4,720,442.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,000,588.63 and 4,720,442.06 is: 11,138,008.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,000,588.63 : 4,720,442.06 = 4,720,442.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,000,588.63/4,720,442.06 = 4,720,442.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,000,588.63x = 4,720,442.06 × 4,720,442.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,000,588.63x = 22,282,573,265,419.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,282,573,265,419.25/2,000,588.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,138,008.58

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