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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,020,403.25 and 3,136,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,020,403.25 and 3,136,860 is: 4,870,260.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,020,403.25 : 3,136,860 = 3,136,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,020,403.25/3,136,860 = 3,136,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,020,403.25x = 3,136,860 × 3,136,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,020,403.25x = 9,839,890,659,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,839,890,659,600/2,020,403.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,870,260.76

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