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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,703,707.50 and 9,972,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,703,707.50 and 9,972,618 is: 21,143,557.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,707.50 : 9,972,618 = 9,972,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,707.50/9,972,618 = 9,972,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,707.50x = 9,972,618 × 9,972,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,707.50x = 99,453,109,773,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,453,109,773,924/4,703,707.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,143,557.45

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