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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,665,018.50 and 9,702,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,665,018.50 and 9,702,463 is: 20,179,510.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,665,018.50 : 9,702,463 = 9,702,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,665,018.50/9,702,463 = 9,702,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,665,018.50x = 9,702,463 × 9,702,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,665,018.50x = 94,137,788,266,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,137,788,266,369/4,665,018.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,179,510.17

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