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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,501,091.25 and 9,855,931.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,501,091.25 and 9,855,931.50 is: 21,581,296.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,501,091.25 : 9,855,931.50 = 9,855,931.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,501,091.25/9,855,931.50 = 9,855,931.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,501,091.25x = 9,855,931.50 × 9,855,931.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,501,091.25x = 97,139,385,732,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,139,385,732,692.25/4,501,091.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,581,296.70

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