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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,048,986.13 and 4,496,553

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,048,986.13 and 4,496,553 is: 9,867,801.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,048,986.13 : 4,496,553 = 4,496,553 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,048,986.13/4,496,553 = 4,496,553/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,048,986.13x = 4,496,553 × 4,496,553
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,048,986.13x = 20,218,988,881,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,218,988,881,809/2,048,986.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,867,801.76

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