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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,015,514.75 and 4,385,310

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,015,514.75 and 4,385,310 is: 9,541,455.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,015,514.75 : 4,385,310 = 4,385,310 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,015,514.75/4,385,310 = 4,385,310/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,015,514.75x = 4,385,310 × 4,385,310
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,015,514.75x = 19,230,943,796,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,230,943,796,100/2,015,514.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,541,455.25

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