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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,550,541.75 and 9,776,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,550,541.75 and 9,776,457 is: 21,003,897.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,550,541.75 : 9,776,457 = 9,776,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,550,541.75/9,776,457 = 9,776,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,550,541.75x = 9,776,457 × 9,776,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,550,541.75x = 95,579,111,472,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,579,111,472,849/4,550,541.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,003,897.28

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