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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,538,235 and 9,832,503.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,538,235 and 9,832,503.75 is: 21,303,024.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,538,235 : 9,832,503.75 = 9,832,503.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,538,235/9,832,503.75 = 9,832,503.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,538,235x = 9,832,503.75 × 9,832,503.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,538,235x = 96,678,129,993,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,678,129,993,764.06/4,538,235
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,303,024.19

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