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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,047,692.50 and 4,443,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,047,692.50 and 4,443,461 is: 9,642,241.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,047,692.50 : 4,443,461 = 4,443,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,047,692.50/4,443,461 = 4,443,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,047,692.50x = 4,443,461 × 4,443,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,047,692.50x = 19,744,345,658,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,744,345,658,521/2,047,692.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,642,241.53

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