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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,592,749.50 and 9,887,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,592,749.50 and 9,887,526 is: 21,286,414.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,592,749.50 : 9,887,526 = 9,887,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,592,749.50/9,887,526 = 9,887,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,592,749.50x = 9,887,526 × 9,887,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,592,749.50x = 97,763,170,400,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,763,170,400,676/4,592,749.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,286,414.68

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