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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,096,392.50 and 4,434,495.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,096,392.50 and 4,434,495.75 is: 9,380,281.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,096,392.50 : 4,434,495.75 = 4,434,495.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,096,392.50/4,434,495.75 = 4,434,495.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,096,392.50x = 4,434,495.75 × 4,434,495.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,096,392.50x = 19,664,752,556,768.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,664,752,556,768.06/2,096,392.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,380,281.87

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