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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,592,784.50 and 9,887,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,592,784.50 and 9,887,596 is: 21,286,553.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,592,784.50 : 9,887,596 = 9,887,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,592,784.50/9,887,596 = 9,887,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,592,784.50x = 9,887,596 × 9,887,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,592,784.50x = 97,764,554,659,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,764,554,659,216/4,592,784.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,286,553.87

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