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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,017,609.50 and 4,353,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,017,609.50 and 4,353,951 is: 9,395,717.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,017,609.50 : 4,353,951 = 4,353,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,017,609.50/4,353,951 = 4,353,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,017,609.50x = 4,353,951 × 4,353,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,017,609.50x = 18,956,889,310,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,956,889,310,401/2,017,609.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,395,717.71

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