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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,636,546.50 and 9,958,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,636,546.50 and 9,958,677 is: 21,389,896.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,636,546.50 : 9,958,677 = 9,958,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,636,546.50/9,958,677 = 9,958,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,636,546.50x = 9,958,677 × 9,958,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,636,546.50x = 99,175,247,590,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,175,247,590,329/4,636,546.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,389,896.03

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