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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,472,501.50 and 9,653,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,472,501.50 and 9,653,159 is: 20,834,756.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,472,501.50 : 9,653,159 = 9,653,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,472,501.50/9,653,159 = 9,653,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,472,501.50x = 9,653,159 × 9,653,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,472,501.50x = 93,183,478,679,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,183,478,679,281/4,472,501.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,834,756.27

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