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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,471,451.50 and 9,699,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,471,451.50 and 9,699,056 is: 21,038,288.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,471,451.50 : 9,699,056 = 9,699,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,471,451.50/9,699,056 = 9,699,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,471,451.50x = 9,699,056 × 9,699,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,471,451.50x = 94,071,687,291,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,071,687,291,136/4,471,451.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,038,288.64

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