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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,020,180.50 and 4,488,786

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,020,180.50 and 4,488,786 is: 9,973,960.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,020,180.50 : 4,488,786 = 4,488,786 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,020,180.50/4,488,786 = 4,488,786/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,020,180.50x = 4,488,786 × 4,488,786
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,020,180.50x = 20,149,199,753,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,149,199,753,796/2,020,180.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,973,960.13

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