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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,455,877.50 and 9,746,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,455,877.50 and 9,746,379 is: 21,318,338.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,455,877.50 : 9,746,379 = 9,746,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,455,877.50/9,746,379 = 9,746,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,455,877.50x = 9,746,379 × 9,746,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,455,877.50x = 94,991,903,611,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,991,903,611,641/4,455,877.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,318,338.22

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