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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,548,191.50 and 9,950,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,548,191.50 and 9,950,960 is: 21,771,643.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,548,191.50 : 9,950,960 = 9,950,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,548,191.50/9,950,960 = 9,950,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,548,191.50x = 9,950,960 × 9,950,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,548,191.50x = 99,021,604,921,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,021,604,921,600/4,548,191.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,771,643.72

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