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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,037,025.50 and 4,241,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,037,025.50 and 4,241,403 is: 8,831,258.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,037,025.50 : 4,241,403 = 4,241,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,037,025.50/4,241,403 = 4,241,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,037,025.50x = 4,241,403 × 4,241,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,037,025.50x = 17,989,499,408,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,989,499,408,409/2,037,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,831,258.82

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