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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,397,747.50 and 9,460,343

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,397,747.50 and 9,460,343 is: 20,350,893.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,397,747.50 : 9,460,343 = 9,460,343 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,397,747.50/9,460,343 = 9,460,343/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,397,747.50x = 9,460,343 × 9,460,343
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,397,747.50x = 89,498,089,677,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,498,089,677,649/4,397,747.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,350,893.20

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