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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,015,834.50 and 4,352,594

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,015,834.50 and 4,352,594 is: 9,398,129.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,015,834.50 : 4,352,594 = 4,352,594 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,015,834.50/4,352,594 = 4,352,594/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,015,834.50x = 4,352,594 × 4,352,594
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,015,834.50x = 18,945,074,528,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,945,074,528,836/2,015,834.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,398,129.92

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