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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,864,097.50 and 21,613,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,864,097.50 and 21,613,875 is: 47,359,587.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,864,097.50 : 21,613,875 = 21,613,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,864,097.50/21,613,875 = 21,613,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,864,097.50x = 21,613,875 × 21,613,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,864,097.50x = 467,159,592,515,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,159,592,515,625/9,864,097.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,359,587.89

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