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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,075,602.50 and 4,504,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,075,602.50 and 4,504,016 is: 9,773,624.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,075,602.50 : 4,504,016 = 4,504,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,075,602.50/4,504,016 = 4,504,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,075,602.50x = 4,504,016 × 4,504,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,075,602.50x = 20,286,160,128,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,286,160,128,256/2,075,602.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,773,624.83

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