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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,394,617.50 and 9,640,149

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,394,617.50 and 9,640,149 is: 21,146,885.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,394,617.50 : 9,640,149 = 9,640,149 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,394,617.50/9,640,149 = 9,640,149/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,394,617.50x = 9,640,149 × 9,640,149
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,394,617.50x = 92,932,472,742,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,932,472,742,201/4,394,617.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,146,885.42

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