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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,003,953.50 and 4,367,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,003,953.50 and 4,367,565 is: 9,518,995.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,003,953.50 : 4,367,565 = 4,367,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,003,953.50/4,367,565 = 4,367,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,003,953.50x = 4,367,565 × 4,367,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,003,953.50x = 19,075,624,029,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,075,624,029,225/2,003,953.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,518,995.34

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