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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,005,585.50 and 4,323,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,005,585.50 and 4,323,018 is: 9,318,218.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,005,585.50 : 4,323,018 = 4,323,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,005,585.50/4,323,018 = 4,323,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,005,585.50x = 4,323,018 × 4,323,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,005,585.50x = 18,688,484,628,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,688,484,628,324/2,005,585.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,318,218.86

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