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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,633,717.50 and 9,964,770

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,633,717.50 and 9,964,770 is: 21,429,152.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,633,717.50 : 9,964,770 = 9,964,770 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,633,717.50/9,964,770 = 9,964,770/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,633,717.50x = 9,964,770 × 9,964,770
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,633,717.50x = 99,296,641,152,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,296,641,152,900/4,633,717.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,429,152.98

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