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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,466,579.50 and 20,728,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,466,579.50 and 20,728,779 is: 45,389,391.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,466,579.50 : 20,728,779 = 20,728,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,466,579.50/20,728,779 = 20,728,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,466,579.50x = 20,728,779 × 20,728,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,466,579.50x = 429,682,278,830,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,682,278,830,841/9,466,579.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,389,391.05

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