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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,020,747.50 and 4,377,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,020,747.50 and 4,377,837 is: 9,484,340.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,020,747.50 : 4,377,837 = 4,377,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,020,747.50/4,377,837 = 4,377,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,020,747.50x = 4,377,837 × 4,377,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,020,747.50x = 19,165,456,798,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,165,456,798,569/2,020,747.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,484,340.22

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