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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,502,623.50 and 9,846,015.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,502,623.50 and 9,846,015.75 is: 21,530,564.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,502,623.50 : 9,846,015.75 = 9,846,015.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,502,623.50/9,846,015.75 = 9,846,015.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,502,623.50x = 9,846,015.75 × 9,846,015.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,502,623.50x = 96,944,026,149,248.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,944,026,149,248.06/4,502,623.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,530,564.60

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