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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,392,589.50 and 9,459,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,392,589.50 and 9,459,504 is: 20,371,176.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,392,589.50 : 9,459,504 = 9,459,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,392,589.50/9,459,504 = 9,459,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,392,589.50x = 9,459,504 × 9,459,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,392,589.50x = 89,482,215,926,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,482,215,926,016/4,392,589.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,371,176.48

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