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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,016,072.28 and 4,353,064.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,016,072.28 and 4,353,064.03 is: 9,399,051.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,016,072.28 : 4,353,064.03 = 4,353,064.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,016,072.28/4,353,064.03 = 4,353,064.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,016,072.28x = 4,353,064.03 × 4,353,064.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,016,072.28x = 18,949,166,460,162.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,949,166,460,162.50/2,016,072.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,399,051.13

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