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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,884,944.50 and 21,470,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,884,944.50 and 21,470,085 is: 46,632,993.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,884,944.50 : 21,470,085 = 21,470,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,884,944.50/21,470,085 = 21,470,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,884,944.50x = 21,470,085 × 21,470,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,884,944.50x = 460,964,549,907,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,964,549,907,225/9,884,944.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,632,993.23

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