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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,073,769.50 and 4,511,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,073,769.50 and 4,511,064 is: 9,812,902.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,073,769.50 : 4,511,064 = 4,511,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,073,769.50/4,511,064 = 4,511,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,073,769.50x = 4,511,064 × 4,511,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,073,769.50x = 20,349,698,412,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,349,698,412,096/2,073,769.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,812,902.74

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