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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,551,882.75 and 9,751,403.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,551,882.75 and 9,751,403.25 is: 20,890,227.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,551,882.75 : 9,751,403.25 = 9,751,403.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,551,882.75/9,751,403.25 = 9,751,403.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,551,882.75x = 9,751,403.25 × 9,751,403.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,551,882.75x = 95,089,865,344,110.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,089,865,344,110.56/4,551,882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,890,227.31

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