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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,050,720.50 and 4,487,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,050,720.50 and 4,487,403 is: 9,819,371.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,050,720.50 : 4,487,403 = 4,487,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,050,720.50/4,487,403 = 4,487,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,050,720.50x = 4,487,403 × 4,487,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,050,720.50x = 20,136,785,684,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,136,785,684,409/2,050,720.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,819,371.14

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