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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,464,452.50 and 9,689,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,464,452.50 and 9,689,981 is: 21,031,858.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,464,452.50 : 9,689,981 = 9,689,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,464,452.50/9,689,981 = 9,689,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,464,452.50x = 9,689,981 × 9,689,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,464,452.50x = 93,895,731,780,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,895,731,780,361/4,464,452.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,031,858.17

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