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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,029,315.50 and 4,226,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,029,315.50 and 4,226,544 is: 8,802,807.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,029,315.50 : 4,226,544 = 4,226,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,029,315.50/4,226,544 = 4,226,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,029,315.50x = 4,226,544 × 4,226,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,029,315.50x = 17,863,674,183,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,863,674,183,936/2,029,315.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,802,807.74

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