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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,016,922.50 and 4,339,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,016,922.50 and 4,339,701 is: 9,337,495.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,016,922.50 : 4,339,701 = 4,339,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,016,922.50/4,339,701 = 4,339,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,016,922.50x = 4,339,701 × 4,339,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,016,922.50x = 18,833,004,769,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,833,004,769,401/2,016,922.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,337,495.50

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