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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,636,544.50 and 9,958,672.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,636,544.50 and 9,958,672.50 is: 21,389,885.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,636,544.50 : 9,958,672.50 = 9,958,672.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,636,544.50/9,958,672.50 = 9,958,672.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,636,544.50x = 9,958,672.50 × 9,958,672.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,636,544.50x = 99,175,157,962,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,175,157,962,256.25/4,636,544.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,389,885.93

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