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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,020,612.50 and 4,489,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,020,612.50 and 4,489,641 is: 9,975,626.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,020,612.50 : 4,489,641 = 4,489,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,020,612.50/4,489,641 = 4,489,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,020,612.50x = 4,489,641 × 4,489,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,020,612.50x = 20,156,876,308,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,156,876,308,881/2,020,612.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,975,626.85

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