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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,020,444.50 and 3,136,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,020,444.50 and 3,136,908 is: 4,870,310.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,020,444.50 : 3,136,908 = 3,136,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,020,444.50/3,136,908 = 3,136,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,020,444.50x = 3,136,908 × 3,136,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,020,444.50x = 9,840,191,800,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,840,191,800,464/2,020,444.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,870,310.37

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