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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,020,189.50 and 4,488,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,020,189.50 and 4,488,804 is: 9,973,995.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,020,189.50 : 4,488,804 = 4,488,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,020,189.50/4,488,804 = 4,488,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,020,189.50x = 4,488,804 × 4,488,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,020,189.50x = 20,149,361,350,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,149,361,350,416/2,020,189.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,973,995.68

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