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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,017,936.50 and 4,390,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,017,936.50 and 4,390,167 is: 9,551,126.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,017,936.50 : 4,390,167 = 4,390,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,017,936.50/4,390,167 = 4,390,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,017,936.50x = 4,390,167 × 4,390,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,017,936.50x = 19,273,566,287,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,273,566,287,889/2,017,936.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,551,126.26

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