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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,501,144.13 and 9,856,068.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,501,144.13 and 9,856,068.75 is: 21,581,644.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,501,144.13 : 9,856,068.75 = 9,856,068.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,501,144.13/9,856,068.75 = 9,856,068.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,501,144.13x = 9,856,068.75 × 9,856,068.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,501,144.13x = 97,142,091,204,726.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,142,091,204,726.56/4,501,144.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,581,644.25

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