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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,560,841.50 and 9,915,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,560,841.50 and 9,915,543 is: 21,556,985.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,560,841.50 : 9,915,543 = 9,915,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,560,841.50/9,915,543 = 9,915,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,560,841.50x = 9,915,543 × 9,915,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,560,841.50x = 98,317,992,984,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,317,992,984,849/4,560,841.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,556,985.26

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