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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,050,498 and 4,487,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,050,498 and 4,487,015 is: 9,818,738.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,050,498 : 4,487,015 = 4,487,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,050,498/4,487,015 = 4,487,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,050,498x = 4,487,015 × 4,487,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,050,498x = 20,133,303,610,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,133,303,610,225/2,050,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,818,738.48

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