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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,495,153.50 and 9,709,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,495,153.50 and 9,709,617 is: 20,972,957.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,495,153.50 : 9,709,617 = 9,709,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,495,153.50/9,709,617 = 9,709,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,495,153.50x = 9,709,617 × 9,709,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,495,153.50x = 94,276,662,286,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,276,662,286,689/4,495,153.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,972,957.27

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