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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,337,635.50 and 9,421,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,337,635.50 and 9,421,974 is: 20,465,895.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,337,635.50 : 9,421,974 = 9,421,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,337,635.50/9,421,974 = 9,421,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,337,635.50x = 9,421,974 × 9,421,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,337,635.50x = 88,773,594,056,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,773,594,056,676/4,337,635.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,465,895.31

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