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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,535,493.75 and 9,792,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,535,493.75 and 9,792,495 is: 21,142,782.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,535,493.75 : 9,792,495 = 9,792,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,535,493.75/9,792,495 = 9,792,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,535,493.75x = 9,792,495 × 9,792,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,535,493.75x = 95,892,958,325,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,892,958,325,025/4,535,493.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,142,782.60

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