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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,501,984.50 and 9,857,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,501,984.50 and 9,857,790 is: 21,585,152.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,501,984.50 : 9,857,790 = 9,857,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,501,984.50/9,857,790 = 9,857,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,501,984.50x = 9,857,790 × 9,857,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,501,984.50x = 97,176,023,684,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,176,023,684,100/4,501,984.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,585,152.88

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