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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,486,038 and 9,840,579.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,486,038 and 9,840,579.75 is: 21,586,310.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,486,038 : 9,840,579.75 = 9,840,579.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,486,038/9,840,579.75 = 9,840,579.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,486,038x = 9,840,579.75 × 9,840,579.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,486,038x = 96,837,009,816,110.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,837,009,816,110.06/4,486,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,586,310.64

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