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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,051,437.50 and 4,401,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,051,437.50 and 4,401,945 is: 9,445,630.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,051,437.50 : 4,401,945 = 4,401,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,051,437.50/4,401,945 = 4,401,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,051,437.50x = 4,401,945 × 4,401,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,051,437.50x = 19,377,119,783,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,377,119,783,025/2,051,437.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,445,630.09

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