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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,536,940.50 and 9,968,364

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,536,940.50 and 9,968,364 is: 21,902,046.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,536,940.50 : 9,968,364 = 9,968,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,536,940.50/9,968,364 = 9,968,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,536,940.50x = 9,968,364 × 9,968,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,536,940.50x = 99,368,280,836,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,368,280,836,496/4,536,940.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,902,046.29

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