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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,486,035.75 and 9,840,575.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,486,035.75 and 9,840,575.25 is: 21,586,301.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,486,035.75 : 9,840,575.25 = 9,840,575.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,486,035.75/9,840,575.25 = 9,840,575.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,486,035.75x = 9,840,575.25 × 9,840,575.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,486,035.75x = 96,836,921,250,912.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,836,921,250,912.56/4,486,035.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,586,301.73

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