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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,471,447.50 and 9,699,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,471,447.50 and 9,699,048 is: 21,038,272.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,471,447.50 : 9,699,048 = 9,699,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,471,447.50/9,699,048 = 9,699,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,471,447.50x = 9,699,048 × 9,699,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,471,447.50x = 94,071,532,106,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,071,532,106,304/4,471,447.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,038,272.75

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