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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,630,072.50 and 9,971,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,630,072.50 and 9,971,283 is: 21,474,066.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,630,072.50 : 9,971,283 = 9,971,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,630,072.50/9,971,283 = 9,971,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,630,072.50x = 9,971,283 × 9,971,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,630,072.50x = 99,426,484,666,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,426,484,666,089/4,630,072.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,474,066.48

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