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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,028,611.25 and 4,283,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,028,611.25 and 4,283,577 is: 9,045,119.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,028,611.25 : 4,283,577 = 4,283,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,028,611.25/4,283,577 = 4,283,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,028,611.25x = 4,283,577 × 4,283,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,028,611.25x = 18,349,031,914,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,349,031,914,929/2,028,611.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,045,119.86

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