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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,560,952.50 and 9,915,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,560,952.50 and 9,915,768 is: 21,557,438.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,560,952.50 : 9,915,768 = 9,915,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,560,952.50/9,915,768 = 9,915,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,560,952.50x = 9,915,768 × 9,915,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,560,952.50x = 98,322,455,029,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,322,455,029,824/4,560,952.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,557,438.94

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