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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,498,103.75 and 9,794,867.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,498,103.75 and 9,794,867.50 is: 21,328,860.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,498,103.75 : 9,794,867.50 = 9,794,867.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,498,103.75/9,794,867.50 = 9,794,867.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,498,103.75x = 9,794,867.50 × 9,794,867.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,498,103.75x = 95,939,429,342,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,939,429,342,556.25/4,498,103.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,328,860.93

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