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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,526,455.50 and 9,758,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,526,455.50 and 9,758,583 is: 21,038,523.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,526,455.50 : 9,758,583 = 9,758,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,526,455.50/9,758,583 = 9,758,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,526,455.50x = 9,758,583 × 9,758,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,526,455.50x = 95,229,942,167,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,229,942,167,889/4,526,455.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,038,523.89

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