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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,453,665.75 and 9,758,530.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,453,665.75 and 9,758,530.50 is: 21,382,142.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,453,665.75 : 9,758,530.50 = 9,758,530.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,453,665.75/9,758,530.50 = 9,758,530.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,453,665.75x = 9,758,530.50 × 9,758,530.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,453,665.75x = 95,228,917,519,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,228,917,519,430.25/4,453,665.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,382,142.91

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