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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,050,717 and 4,487,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,050,717 and 4,487,395 is: 9,819,352.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,050,717 : 4,487,395 = 4,487,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,050,717/4,487,395 = 4,487,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,050,717x = 4,487,395 × 4,487,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,050,717x = 20,136,713,886,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,136,713,886,025/2,050,717
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,819,352.88

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