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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,546,681.88 and 9,850,132.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,546,681.88 and 9,850,132.50 is: 21,339,762.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,546,681.88 : 9,850,132.50 = 9,850,132.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,546,681.88/9,850,132.50 = 9,850,132.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,546,681.88x = 9,850,132.50 × 9,850,132.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,546,681.88x = 97,025,110,267,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,025,110,267,556.25/4,546,681.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,339,762.26

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