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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,533,757.50 and 9,579,231.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,533,757.50 and 9,579,231.75 is: 20,239,653.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,533,757.50 : 9,579,231.75 = 9,579,231.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,533,757.50/9,579,231.75 = 9,579,231.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,533,757.50x = 9,579,231.75 × 9,579,231.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,533,757.50x = 91,761,680,920,208.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,761,680,920,208.06/4,533,757.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,239,653.51

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