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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,015,647.50 and 4,385,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,015,647.50 and 4,385,589 is: 9,542,040.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,015,647.50 : 4,385,589 = 4,385,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,015,647.50/4,385,589 = 4,385,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,015,647.50x = 4,385,589 × 4,385,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,015,647.50x = 19,233,390,876,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,233,390,876,921/2,015,647.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,542,040.90

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