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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,471,453.50 and 9,699,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,471,453.50 and 9,699,060 is: 21,038,296.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,471,453.50 : 9,699,060 = 9,699,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,471,453.50/9,699,060 = 9,699,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,471,453.50x = 9,699,060 × 9,699,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,471,453.50x = 94,071,764,883,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,071,764,883,600/4,471,453.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,038,296.58

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