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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,534,908.19 and 9,866,947.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,534,908.19 and 9,866,947.50 is: 21,468,274.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,534,908.19 : 9,866,947.50 = 9,866,947.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,534,908.19/9,866,947.50 = 9,866,947.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,534,908.19x = 9,866,947.50 × 9,866,947.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,534,908.19x = 97,356,652,967,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,356,652,967,756.25/4,534,908.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,468,274.32

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