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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,073,762 and 4,511,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,073,762 and 4,511,050 is: 9,812,877.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,073,762 : 4,511,050 = 4,511,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,073,762/4,511,050 = 4,511,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,073,762x = 4,511,050 × 4,511,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,073,762x = 20,349,572,102,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,349,572,102,500/2,073,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,812,877.32

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