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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,533,312.50 and 9,864,145

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,533,312.50 and 9,864,145 is: 21,463,633.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,533,312.50 : 9,864,145 = 9,864,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,533,312.50/9,864,145 = 9,864,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,533,312.50x = 9,864,145 × 9,864,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,533,312.50x = 97,301,356,581,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,301,356,581,025/4,533,312.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,463,633.18

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