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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,051,368.50 and 4,463,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,051,368.50 and 4,463,955 is: 9,713,951.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,051,368.50 : 4,463,955 = 4,463,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,051,368.50/4,463,955 = 4,463,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,051,368.50x = 4,463,955 × 4,463,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,051,368.50x = 19,926,894,242,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,926,894,242,025/2,051,368.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,713,951.56

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