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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,061,382.50 and 4,488,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,061,382.50 and 4,488,723 is: 9,774,330.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,061,382.50 : 4,488,723 = 4,488,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,061,382.50/4,488,723 = 4,488,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,061,382.50x = 4,488,723 × 4,488,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,061,382.50x = 20,148,634,170,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,148,634,170,729/2,061,382.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,774,330.66

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