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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,551,786 and 9,752,820.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,551,786 and 9,752,820.75 is: 20,896,745.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,551,786 : 9,752,820.75 = 9,752,820.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,551,786/9,752,820.75 = 9,752,820.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,551,786x = 9,752,820.75 × 9,752,820.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,551,786x = 95,117,512,581,630.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,117,512,581,630.56/4,551,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,896,745.27

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