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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,020,519.50 and 3,051,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,020,519.50 and 3,051,772 is: 4,609,365.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,020,519.50 : 3,051,772 = 3,051,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,020,519.50/3,051,772 = 3,051,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,020,519.50x = 3,051,772 × 3,051,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,020,519.50x = 9,313,312,339,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,313,312,339,984/2,020,519.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,609,365.24

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