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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,050,714.50 and 4,487,391

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,050,714.50 and 4,487,391 is: 9,819,347.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,050,714.50 : 4,487,391 = 4,487,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,050,714.50/4,487,391 = 4,487,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,050,714.50x = 4,487,391 × 4,487,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,050,714.50x = 20,136,677,986,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,136,677,986,881/2,050,714.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,819,347.35

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