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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,604,908.50 and 9,770,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,604,908.50 and 9,770,877 is: 20,732,233.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,604,908.50 : 9,770,877 = 9,770,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,604,908.50/9,770,877 = 9,770,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,604,908.50x = 9,770,877 × 9,770,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,604,908.50x = 95,470,037,349,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,470,037,349,129/4,604,908.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,732,233.30

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