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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,538,436.75 and 9,832,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,538,436.75 and 9,832,887 is: 21,303,737.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,538,436.75 : 9,832,887 = 9,832,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,538,436.75/9,832,887 = 9,832,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,538,436.75x = 9,832,887 × 9,832,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,538,436.75x = 96,685,666,754,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,685,666,754,769/4,538,436.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,303,737.85

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