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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,781,538.50 and 21,452,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,781,538.50 and 21,452,645 is: 47,049,447.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,781,538.50 : 21,452,645 = 21,452,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,781,538.50/21,452,645 = 21,452,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,781,538.50x = 21,452,645 × 21,452,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,781,538.50x = 460,215,977,496,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,215,977,496,025/9,781,538.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,049,447.03

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