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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,380,866 and 9,587,592.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,380,866 and 9,587,592.50 is: 20,982,593.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,380,866 : 9,587,592.50 = 9,587,592.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,380,866/9,587,592.50 = 9,587,592.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,380,866x = 9,587,592.50 × 9,587,592.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,380,866x = 91,921,929,946,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,921,929,946,056.25/4,380,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,982,593.38

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