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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,057,696.50 and 4,522,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,057,696.50 and 4,522,745 is: 9,940,835.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,057,696.50 : 4,522,745 = 4,522,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,057,696.50/4,522,745 = 4,522,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,057,696.50x = 4,522,745 × 4,522,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,057,696.50x = 20,455,222,335,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,455,222,335,025/2,057,696.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,940,835.46

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