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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,070,543.75 and 4,241,480.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,070,543.75 and 4,241,480.25 is: 8,688,613.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,070,543.75 : 4,241,480.25 = 4,241,480.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,070,543.75/4,241,480.25 = 4,241,480.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,070,543.75x = 4,241,480.25 × 4,241,480.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,070,543.75x = 17,990,154,711,140.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,990,154,711,140.06/2,070,543.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,688,613.66

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