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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,559,145 and 9,874,854.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,559,145 and 9,874,854.75 is: 21,388,386.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559,145 : 9,874,854.75 = 9,874,854.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559,145/9,874,854.75 = 9,874,854.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559,145x = 9,874,854.75 × 9,874,854.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559,145x = 97,512,756,333,597.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,512,756,333,597.56/4,559,145
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,388,386.71

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