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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,090,956.50 and 4,535,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,090,956.50 and 4,535,961 is: 9,839,966.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,090,956.50 : 4,535,961 = 4,535,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,090,956.50/4,535,961 = 4,535,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,090,956.50x = 4,535,961 × 4,535,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,090,956.50x = 20,574,942,193,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,574,942,193,521/2,090,956.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,839,966.63

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