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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,596,763.50 and 9,989,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,596,763.50 and 9,989,595 is: 21,709,189.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596,763.50 : 9,989,595 = 9,989,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596,763.50/9,989,595 = 9,989,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596,763.50x = 9,989,595 × 9,989,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596,763.50x = 99,792,008,264,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,792,008,264,025/4,596,763.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,709,189.14

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