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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,075,617.75 and 4,559,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,075,617.75 and 4,559,860 is: 10,017,414.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,075,617.75 : 4,559,860 = 4,559,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,075,617.75/4,559,860 = 4,559,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,075,617.75x = 4,559,860 × 4,559,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,075,617.75x = 20,792,323,219,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,792,323,219,600/2,075,617.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,017,414.44

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