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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,090,957.50 and 4,535,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,090,957.50 and 4,535,963 is: 9,839,970.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,090,957.50 : 4,535,963 = 4,535,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,090,957.50/4,535,963 = 4,535,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,090,957.50x = 4,535,963 × 4,535,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,090,957.50x = 20,574,960,337,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,574,960,337,369/2,090,957.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,839,970.61

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