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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,600,950.50 and 9,968,681.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,600,950.50 and 9,968,681.50 is: 21,598,713.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,600,950.50 : 9,968,681.50 = 9,968,681.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,600,950.50/9,968,681.50 = 9,968,681.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,600,950.50x = 9,968,681.50 × 9,968,681.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,600,950.50x = 99,374,610,848,442.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,374,610,848,442.25/4,600,950.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,598,713.32

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