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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,493,716.50 and 9,617,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,493,716.50 and 9,617,289 is: 20,582,572.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,493,716.50 : 9,617,289 = 9,617,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,493,716.50/9,617,289 = 9,617,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,493,716.50x = 9,617,289 × 9,617,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,493,716.50x = 92,492,247,709,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,492,247,709,521/4,493,716.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,582,572.96

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