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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,053,780.88 and 4,579,790.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,053,780.88 and 4,579,790.25 is: 10,212,617.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,053,780.88 : 4,579,790.25 = 4,579,790.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,053,780.88/4,579,790.25 = 4,579,790.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,053,780.88x = 4,579,790.25 × 4,579,790.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,053,780.88x = 20,974,478,733,995.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,974,478,733,995.06/2,053,780.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,212,617.61

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