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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,636,444.50 and 9,958,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,636,444.50 and 9,958,473 is: 21,389,490.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,636,444.50 : 9,958,473 = 9,958,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,636,444.50/9,958,473 = 9,958,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,636,444.50x = 9,958,473 × 9,958,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,636,444.50x = 99,171,184,491,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,171,184,491,729/4,636,444.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,389,490.26

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