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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,592,773.50 and 9,887,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,592,773.50 and 9,887,565 is: 21,286,471.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,592,773.50 : 9,887,565 = 9,887,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,592,773.50/9,887,565 = 9,887,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,592,773.50x = 9,887,565 × 9,887,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,592,773.50x = 97,763,941,629,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,763,941,629,225/4,592,773.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,286,471.37

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