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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,075,531 and 4,505,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,075,531 and 4,505,337 is: 9,779,695.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,075,531 : 4,505,337 = 4,505,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,075,531/4,505,337 = 4,505,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,075,531x = 4,505,337 × 4,505,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,075,531x = 20,298,061,483,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,298,061,483,569/2,075,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,779,695.65

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