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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,020,312.50 and 4,489,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,020,312.50 and 4,489,029 is: 9,974,388.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,020,312.50 : 4,489,029 = 4,489,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,020,312.50/4,489,029 = 4,489,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,020,312.50x = 4,489,029 × 4,489,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,020,312.50x = 20,151,381,362,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,151,381,362,841/2,020,312.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,974,388.30

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