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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,649,863.50 and 9,852,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,649,863.50 and 9,852,876 is: 20,877,852.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,649,863.50 : 9,852,876 = 9,852,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,649,863.50/9,852,876 = 9,852,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,649,863.50x = 9,852,876 × 9,852,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,649,863.50x = 97,079,165,471,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,079,165,471,376/4,649,863.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,877,852.75

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