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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,277,599.50 and 9,511,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,277,599.50 and 9,511,566 is: 21,149,686.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,277,599.50 : 9,511,566 = 9,511,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,277,599.50/9,511,566 = 9,511,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,277,599.50x = 9,511,566 × 9,511,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,277,599.50x = 90,469,887,772,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,469,887,772,356/4,277,599.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,149,686.35

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