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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,101,795.50 and 4,525,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,101,795.50 and 4,525,944 is: 9,746,033.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,101,795.50 : 4,525,944 = 4,525,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,101,795.50/4,525,944 = 4,525,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,101,795.50x = 4,525,944 × 4,525,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,101,795.50x = 20,484,169,091,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,484,169,091,136/2,101,795.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,746,033.38

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