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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,079,970.50 and 4,470,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,079,970.50 and 4,470,378 is: 9,607,962.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,079,970.50 : 4,470,378 = 4,470,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,079,970.50/4,470,378 = 4,470,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,079,970.50x = 4,470,378 × 4,470,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,079,970.50x = 19,984,279,462,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,984,279,462,884/2,079,970.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,607,962.93

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