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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,485,903.50 and 9,728,995

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,485,903.50 and 9,728,995 is: 21,100,173.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,485,903.50 : 9,728,995 = 9,728,995 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,485,903.50/9,728,995 = 9,728,995/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,485,903.50x = 9,728,995 × 9,728,995
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,485,903.50x = 94,653,343,710,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,653,343,710,025/4,485,903.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,100,173.85

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