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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,063,272.50 and 4,546,449

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,063,272.50 and 4,546,449 is: 10,018,162.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,063,272.50 : 4,546,449 = 4,546,449 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,063,272.50/4,546,449 = 4,546,449/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,063,272.50x = 4,546,449 × 4,546,449
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,063,272.50x = 20,670,198,509,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,670,198,509,601/2,063,272.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,018,162.17

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