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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,530,289.50 and 9,955,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,530,289.50 and 9,955,791 is: 21,878,905.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,530,289.50 : 9,955,791 = 9,955,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,530,289.50/9,955,791 = 9,955,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,530,289.50x = 9,955,791 × 9,955,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,530,289.50x = 99,117,774,435,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,117,774,435,681/4,530,289.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,878,905.19

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