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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,078,386.50 and 4,466,193

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,078,386.50 and 4,466,193 is: 9,597,290.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,078,386.50 : 4,466,193 = 4,466,193 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,078,386.50/4,466,193 = 4,466,193/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,078,386.50x = 4,466,193 × 4,466,193
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,078,386.50x = 19,946,879,913,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,946,879,913,249/2,078,386.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,597,290.93

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