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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,380,868.50 and 9,587,598.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,380,868.50 and 9,587,598.75 is: 20,982,608.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,380,868.50 : 9,587,598.75 = 9,587,598.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,380,868.50/9,587,598.75 = 9,587,598.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,380,868.50x = 9,587,598.75 × 9,587,598.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,380,868.50x = 91,922,049,791,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,922,049,791,001.56/4,380,868.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,982,608.77

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