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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,081,244.50 and 4,219,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,081,244.50 and 4,219,902 is: 8,556,213.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,081,244.50 : 4,219,902 = 4,219,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,081,244.50/4,219,902 = 4,219,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,081,244.50x = 4,219,902 × 4,219,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,081,244.50x = 17,807,572,889,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,807,572,889,604/2,081,244.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,556,213.79

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