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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,524,304.50 and 9,861,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,524,304.50 and 9,861,471 is: 21,494,709.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,524,304.50 : 9,861,471 = 9,861,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,524,304.50/9,861,471 = 9,861,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,524,304.50x = 9,861,471 × 9,861,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,524,304.50x = 97,248,610,283,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,248,610,283,841/4,524,304.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,494,709.36

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