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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,201,641.50 and 4,465,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,201,641.50 and 4,465,185 is: 9,055,914.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,201,641.50 : 4,465,185 = 4,465,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,201,641.50/4,465,185 = 4,465,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,201,641.50x = 4,465,185 × 4,465,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,201,641.50x = 19,937,877,084,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,937,877,084,225/2,201,641.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,055,914.45

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