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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,050,912.50 and 4,470,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,050,912.50 and 4,470,861 is: 9,746,197.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,050,912.50 : 4,470,861 = 4,470,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,050,912.50/4,470,861 = 4,470,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,050,912.50x = 4,470,861 × 4,470,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,050,912.50x = 19,988,598,081,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,988,598,081,321/2,050,912.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,746,197.40

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