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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,049,877.13 and 4,485,850.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,049,877.13 and 4,485,850.88 is: 9,816,616.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,049,877.13 : 4,485,850.88 = 4,485,850.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,049,877.13/4,485,850.88 = 4,485,850.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,049,877.13x = 4,485,850.88 × 4,485,850.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,049,877.13x = 20,122,858,072,738.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,122,858,072,738.27/2,049,877.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,816,616.73

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