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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,489,566.75 and 9,876,350.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,489,566.75 and 9,876,350.25 is: 21,726,438.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,489,566.75 : 9,876,350.25 = 9,876,350.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,489,566.75/9,876,350.25 = 9,876,350.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,489,566.75x = 9,876,350.25 × 9,876,350.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,489,566.75x = 97,542,294,260,675.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,542,294,260,675.06/4,489,566.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,726,438.14

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