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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,550,971.50 and 9,777,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,550,971.50 and 9,777,321 is: 21,005,626.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,550,971.50 : 9,777,321 = 9,777,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,550,971.50/9,777,321 = 9,777,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,550,971.50x = 9,777,321 × 9,777,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,550,971.50x = 95,596,005,937,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,596,005,937,041/4,550,971.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,005,626.15

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