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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,005,582.50 and 4,323,012

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,005,582.50 and 4,323,012 is: 9,318,206.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,005,582.50 : 4,323,012 = 4,323,012 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,005,582.50/4,323,012 = 4,323,012/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,005,582.50x = 4,323,012 × 4,323,012
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,005,582.50x = 18,688,432,752,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,688,432,752,144/2,005,582.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,318,206.93

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