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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,468,832.50 and 20,709,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,468,832.50 and 20,709,486 is: 45,294,159.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,468,832.50 : 20,709,486 = 20,709,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,468,832.50/20,709,486 = 20,709,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,468,832.50x = 20,709,486 × 20,709,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,468,832.50x = 428,882,810,384,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 428,882,810,384,196/9,468,832.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,294,159.59

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