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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,539,615.75 and 9,796,371.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,539,615.75 and 9,796,371.75 is: 21,140,313.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,539,615.75 : 9,796,371.75 = 9,796,371.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,539,615.75/9,796,371.75 = 9,796,371.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,539,615.75x = 9,796,371.75 × 9,796,371.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,539,615.75x = 95,968,899,464,198.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,968,899,464,198.06/4,539,615.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,140,313.35

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