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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,524,835.50 and 9,845,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,524,835.50 and 9,845,739 is: 21,423,668.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,524,835.50 : 9,845,739 = 9,845,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,524,835.50/9,845,739 = 9,845,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,524,835.50x = 9,845,739 × 9,845,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,524,835.50x = 96,938,576,456,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,938,576,456,121/4,524,835.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,423,668.65

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