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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,487,593.50 and 9,787,443

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,487,593.50 and 9,787,443 is: 21,346,416.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,487,593.50 : 9,787,443 = 9,787,443 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,487,593.50/9,787,443 = 9,787,443/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,487,593.50x = 9,787,443 × 9,787,443
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,487,593.50x = 95,794,040,478,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,794,040,478,249/4,487,593.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,346,416.62

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