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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,086,006.50 and 4,331,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,086,006.50 and 4,331,883 is: 8,995,758.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,086,006.50 : 4,331,883 = 4,331,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,086,006.50/4,331,883 = 4,331,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,086,006.50x = 4,331,883 × 4,331,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,086,006.50x = 18,765,210,325,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,765,210,325,689/2,086,006.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,995,758.32

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