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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,535,004.50 and 9,867,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,535,004.50 and 9,867,136 is: 21,468,638.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,535,004.50 : 9,867,136 = 9,867,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,535,004.50/9,867,136 = 9,867,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,535,004.50x = 9,867,136 × 9,867,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,535,004.50x = 97,360,372,842,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,360,372,842,496/4,535,004.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,468,638.64

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