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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,040,331.50 and 4,468,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,040,331.50 and 4,468,491 is: 9,786,356.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,040,331.50 : 4,468,491 = 4,468,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,040,331.50/4,468,491 = 4,468,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,040,331.50x = 4,468,491 × 4,468,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,040,331.50x = 19,967,411,817,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,967,411,817,081/2,040,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,786,356.69

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